A major hospital in New York City, Mount Sinai, will stop offering sex transition surgeries to children upon entering into an agreement with the Trump administration. The hospital will also pay a penalty and set aside $2 million for a fund offering medical care to those suffering from the consequences of “gender-affirming care.”
“The Department of Justice is committed to holding accountable medical providers that violate federal law and endanger children through so-called gender-affirming care,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “This agreement puts an end to these practices at Mount Sinai and provides meaningful relief for individuals who have already suffered harm.”
“A growing number of hospitals, like Mount Sinai, have recognized the medical scandal of sex-rejecting procedures,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate. “While we are grateful when we secure resolutions to end this discredited practice and protect children, we must not and will not rest in our pursuit of justice for the victims it has left behind.”
The Trump administration has taken numerous efforts to protect children from gender mutilation. Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a peer-reviewed report exposing the dangers posed to children from efforts to change their biological sex. The report found that the harms of “gender-affirming” care are “significant, long term, and too often ignored or inadequately tracked,” HHS said.
The report concludes that “many U.S. medical professionals and associations have fallen short of their duty to prioritize the health interests of young patients” and listed specific criticisms against health professionals that fueled the dangers of gender-affirmation.
