Connecticut hospital to end pediatric ‘gender-affirming’ care
The hospital will also pay a fine and send $500,000 to care for people facing consequences from gender-affirming treatment, the DOJ said.
- On Wednesday, Connecticut Children agreed to stop providing pediatric 'gender-affirming care' after reaching a settlement with the Justice Department, ceasing what the DOJ terms 'sex-rejecting procedures' on minors.
- The DOJ has been investigating clinics providing gender-affirming care since July 2025, following President Donald Trump's executive order directing agencies to protect children from 'surgical and chemical mutilation.'
- Under the agreement, Connecticut Children will pay an undisclosed penalty and divert $500,000 to medical care for individuals 'living with the harmful consequences of gender affirming care,' though the Justice Department noted no determination of liability.
- Texas Children and Cleveland Clinic previously reached similar settlements with the Justice Department, while the American Civil Liberties Union argued these efforts withhold science-based care for 20 years.
- Separately, the Trump administration rolled out rules prohibiting Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals providing such care to patients under 18, though these regulations face multiple legal challenges.
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NBC BostonConnecticut Children's reaches agreement with DOJ to end gender-affirming care
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the federal government to stop...
Connecticut Children's agrees to end gender-affirming care services, settle DOJ investigation
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Children’s will not perform gender-affirming care on minors, including the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, after the most recent settlement in an ongoing national investigation by the United States Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Connecticut Children’s, located in Hartford, violates federal law in [...]
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Connecticut hospital to end pediatric ‘gender-affirming’ care
(The Center Square) — A Connecticut children's hospital has agreed to stop offering pediatric "gender affirming care" after reaching a settlement with the Department of Justice following an investigation.
DOJ Reaches 3rd Hospital Deal Over Gender-Related Treatments for Minors
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has agreed to stop providing “gender-affirming care” to minors, making it the third hospital to reach such an agreement with the DOJ as part of its nationwide investigation into the practice. The agreement requires Connecticut Children’s to stop offering what the DOJ describes as “sex-rejecting procedures” for minors, the DOJ said. The hospital will not…
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