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UPMC Agrees to Stop Minors’ Gender-Affirming Care

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) agreed to stop gender-affirming care for minors.
UPMC will pay $950,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle the case.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ is protecting children by ending minors’ gender-affirming care.
UPMC ended gender-affirming services for patients under 19 last July, prompting local LGBTQ backlash.

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U.S. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) agreed to stop gender-affirming care for minors.
UPMC will pay $950,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle the case.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ is protecting children by ending minors’ gender-affirming care.
UPMC ended gender-affirming services for patients under 19 last July, prompting local LGBTQ backlash.