""Something amazing happened last week," RFA wrote in a post on Instagram. "We and our partners organized and rallied when we heard Sutter Health was going to be shutting down GAC for minors on December 10. After weeks of email campaigns, media campaigns, letters, and a rally, Sutter Health did the right thing and reversed their decision. Our families still have care!""
"Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for patients under 19 shortly after taking office. A federal judge blocked the order in February, finding that it is likely unconstitutional. While the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for youth, the ruling does not interfere with states that have not criminalized the care."
Sutter Health informed patients in late November that it would stop providing gender-affirming care for those 19 and under, notifying families quietly around Transgender Day of Remembrance and setting a December 10 cutoff. Families organized quickly; Rainbow Families Action and partner groups led calls, emails, media campaigns and a December 8 rally outside a Sutter facility. After weeks of advocacy, Sutter reversed the policy and rescheduled canceled appointments. A federal judge blocked a Trump executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for patients under 19. California legalized protections for such care and enacted SB 107 in 2022 to shield traveling patients.
Read at Advocate.com
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