Fenway Health’s Halt to Transgender Youth Care Is a Heartbreaking Setback

Fenway Health's Halt to Transgender Youth Care Is a Heartbreaking Setback

The decision by Fenway Health to cut off medical care for transgender patients under the age of 19 is gutting for patients and their families who rely on this flagship health center for care. The Trump administration's efforts to stop health care for transgender people with unlawful threats to funding are devastating, and it is disheartening to witness a leading institution in LGBTQ+ health make the choice to give in to those threats. Parents and families want to provide the best possible health care for their children. For transgender adolescents, quality medical care is increasingly harder to access. This week's announcement from Fenway is a heartbreaking blow.

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