With Stanford Medicine halting gender-affirming surgeries for minors due to federal pressures, UCSF may remain the primary option in California. This decision echoes broader national trends as Children's Hospital of Los Angeles closes its center entirely, highlighting the dwindling resources for trans youth. Although surgeries are infrequent, UCSF's Gender Affirming Health Program plans to continue providing necessary care amidst challenges stemming from regulatory changes and opposition to gender-affirming care for minors statewide.
UCSF may become one of the last places in California to provide gender-affirming surgeries for teenagers, following Stanford's suspension and closures of other facilities.
Stanford Medicine's decision to pause youth surgeries has been influenced by legal threats and potential funding cuts under the Trump administration.
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