""It's just cruel, and I continue to be heartbroken, overwhelmed and livid," Julie said."
""It's the week of Thanksgiving. Everyone's gone, and they knew that that was going to be the case.""
""We are offering to have those conversations because they are saying we're going to do this in thoughtful consideration, but they have not actually done that," Johnson said. "We are going to consider that an invitation, and assume that they are in fact going to meet with patients and families and make a real plan for their care.""
""We refuse to stand by while Sutter pre-emptively bows to political pressure instead of standing up for our kids," Rainbow Families Action wrote."
Bay Area parents report that Sutter Health caregivers informed them the network will end gender-affirming care for youth in December, forcing families to find new clinicians on short notice. One parent had to search for a new physician with just over two weeks, including the Thanksgiving holiday, after her 10-year-old received a first puberty blocker shot and showed physical and emotional improvements. Advocacy groups and families plan protests and have demanded clarification from Sutter Health leadership, offering to meet and plan ongoing care. Advocates have also contacted the state attorney general about potential legal issues related to discrimination protections.
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