Trump’s ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind

Demonstrators during the Rise Up for Trans Youth rally against President Donald Trump’s executive actions targeting transgender people at Union Square in New York, US, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2025. Three of New York’s most prominent hospitals are curbing gender affirming care for minors after President Donald Trump’s executive orders put at risk billions of dollars in federal funding. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images