Veterans Affairs Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Veterans
- The VA announced it will discontinue gender-affirming treatments for transgender veterans.
- The VA said the change aligns with a January presidential executive order.
- The policy impacts hormone therapy and surgical options; veterans can seek changes independently.
- Diana Patton, a Navy veteran, stated, "The promise to us veterans is our health care."
- Critics call the policy a cruel attack that could increase veteran suicide rates.
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Veterans Affairs Halting Distribution of Chemical Castration Drugs to Transgenders.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Monday that it will begin ending access to chemical castration medications for transgenders. VA Secretary Doug Collins emphasized the agency’s commitment to serving all veterans but stated that those seeking gender transition would need to fund such efforts independently. This move follows a similar action underway at the Department of Defense, as previously reported by The National Pulse.“All…
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