Kaiser to halt surgical care for trans teens as legal risks grow

Electing not to wind up sued by the Trump Department of Justice, Kaiser Permanente has caved to pressure and will 'pause' gender-affirming surgeries for minors scheduled beginning on August 29th.

'After significant deliberation and consultation with internal and external experts including our physicians, we've made the difficult decision to pause surgical treatment for patients under the age of 19 in our hospitals and surgical centers,' the nonprofit health care system said in a statement Wednesday.

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