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New Jersey Halts Youth Hormone Therapy Amid Rising Tensions

10/3/2025

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Trans Youth Protections

RWJ Barnabas Health and Virtua Medical Group halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for youths under 19.
Advocates seek to codify protections for trans youth in New Jersey law, citing elections and attorney general backing.
Parental rights activists in New Jersey oppose transgender rights, fueling anxiety. The Trevor Project reports 46% of trans and nonbinary youth have contemplated suicide.

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Trans Youth Legal Changes

Lawsuits could reshape federal limits on transgender youth care, with the Supreme Court urging state decisions.
California's SB 497 would shield trans youth medical records and designate the state a 'transgender state of refuge'.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles closed the Center for Transyouth Health and Development, displacing nearly 3,000 patients amid funding threats.

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Trans Youth Protections

RWJ Barnabas Health and Virtua Medical Group halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for youths under 19.
Advocates seek to codify protections for trans youth in New Jersey law, citing elections and attorney general backing.
Parental rights activists in New Jersey oppose transgender rights, fueling anxiety. The Trevor Project reports 46% of trans and nonbinary youth have contemplated suicide.

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