On a rainy Thursday night, hundreds gathered outside Children's Hospital Los Angeles to protest the recent suspension of gender-affirming care for youth following an executive order by President Trump. Healthcare professionals, like family nurse practitioner Jordan Davis, emphasized the ethical imperative to provide this care, which aligns with medical research and organizations. CHLA paused hormonal therapy and surgeries for minors, citing the need to evaluate the executive order’s implications. Families of transgender youth have launched legal action against the order, highlighting concerns about access to essential medical care.
Denying such care goes against every ethical standard we are taught in medicine and nursing. It ignores decades of research, the guidance of every major medical organization...
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