Missouri Transgender Clinic Told to Stop Hormone Use on Youths While State Probe Continues

Some want clinic shut down altogether, as Sen. Josh Hawley promises that 'accountability is coming'

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters after taking the oath of office in Jefferson City, Mo., on Jan. 3, 2023. David A. Lieb/AP Photo

As a whistleblower’s claims remain under investigation, a top law enforcement official is urging The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital not to start new patients on puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

The university has acknowledged that it’s “alarmed” and was launching its own internal review of allegations made in ex-worker Jamie Reed’s  3,500-word expose' in The Free Press.