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Kaiser Permanente will halt so-called gender-transition surgeries for patients under 19, becoming the latest healthcare provider to revise its policy amid growing federal scrutiny.
The pause will take effect Aug. 29 and affects all such surgical procedures at Kaiser hospitals and surgical centers. A Kaiser spokesperson told KTXL that the decision was made following consultations with both internal and external medical experts amid evolving federal oversight, including an executive order and ongoing inquiries by federal agencies.
All other services, which could include counseling and provision of puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones, will continue to be offered.
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The pause will take effect Aug. 29 and affects all such surgical procedures at Kaiser hospitals and surgical centers. A Kaiser spokesperson told KTXL that the decision was made following consultations with both internal and external medical experts amid evolving federal oversight, including an executive order and ongoing inquiries by federal agencies.
All other services, which could include counseling and provision of puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones, will continue to be offered.
Continued below.
Kaiser latest to stop body-mutilating surgeries for youth under 19
Kaiser Permanente will halt so-called gender-transition surgeries for patients under 19, becoming the latest healthcare provider to revise its policy amid growing federal scrutiny
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