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Yale Halts Gender-Affirming Meds for Minors Amid Outrage

7/29/2025

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Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital have made the controversial decision to stop prescribing gender-affirming medications for patients under 19, bowing to federal pressures. This move has sparked outrage among parents, who emphasize the critical importance of such care for non-binary and trans youth. Connecticut now finds itself among several states witnessing a troubling rollback in gender-affirming healthcare.

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Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital have made the controversial decision to stop prescribing gender-affirming medications for patients under 19, bowing to federal pressures. This move has sparked outrage among parents, who emphasize the critical importance of such care for non-binary and trans youth. Connecticut now finds itself among several states witnessing a troubling rollback in gender-affirming healthcare.