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Trump Admin Blocks Gender Care for Minors | Salt Lake City News
The Trump administration has finalized a sweeping rule blocking federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender transition care for minors under 18 — including surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone therapy — citing serious health risks like infertility and irreversible effects. This aligns with Trump’s long-standing campaign promises to ban such treatments, echoing his past calls to criminalize them. While some doctors support the move, arguing insufficient evidence proves safety for minors, major medical groups and LGBTQ+ advocates strongly oppose it, calling it politically motivated and…
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