HRC on Wave of Hospital Settlements with Trump Admin: “Nothing less than a crisis for families and transgender youth”

WASHINGTON - Over the past several weeks, according to news reports, at least six major hospitals across the country have entered into settlements with the Trump administration to stop providing evidence-based, medically necessary healthcare to transgender adolescents. These settlements come after months of the administration threatening hospitals with both legal and financial penalties. Many of the hospitals impacted are located in states that explicitly protect transgender people, meaning families of transgender youth are increasingly losing access to care no matter where they live in the country.

HRC President Kelley Robinson issued the following statement in response:

"This is nothing less than a crisis for families and transgender youth. Since day one, Trump and his callous administration have used the full force of the federal government to come after transgender young people, their families and their doctors -- and far too many hospitals are complying and abandoning their patients. Now, even in states with policies that protect transgender people, the options for parents to get their children best-practice, and potentially life-saving health care, are dwindling day by day. This is the exact outcome Trump wants to see-and this cruelty shouldn't be lost on anyone who has ever had to make difficult decisions about how to safeguard their child's health and well-being. Our thoughts are with the countless families across the country who feel scared and under siege. We will not stop fighting until everyone can have access to the healthcare they need."

The Truth About Healthcare for Transgender Youth:

Transgender medical care for youth is supported by every major medical association in the country. Get the facts here.

A March 2025 survey from Data for Progress found that a majority of Americans think that families and physicians should be the ones making decisions about medical care for transgender youth, not the government.

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