DOJ secures agreements with NYU and UPMC to end pediatric gender-affirming care
Two major health systems agree to cease providing puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries to minors and pay settlements.
What to know
- DOJ secured agreements with NYU and UPMC to end gender-affirming medical interventions for minors, with settlements of $8.5 million and $950,000 respectively.
- The agreements follow similar settlements with Mount Sinai Health System, Texas Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Connecticut Children's Hospital.
- DOJ stated ongoing investigations into other providers continue, with potential for prosecution of those who do not resolve their liability.
“We appreciate that some of the nation's largest and most prestigious hospital systems have agreed to cease harming minors under the guise of 'gender-affirming care' and agreed to pay for potential violations of federal law when they did so.”
Brett Shumate, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division · US Department of Justice ↗ · Sep 17
Todd Blanche Attorney GeneralNew York University Langone Hospitals Health system defendantUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health system defendantBrett Shumate Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
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DOJ announces settlement agreements with NYU and UPMC
The Department of Justice announced that New York University Langone Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have agreed to end provision of gender-affirming medical interventions to minors, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures. NYU will pay $8.5 million and UPMC $950,000.
“The Department of Justice is fighting to protect our nation's children and working tirelessly to reach agreements with hospitals to end so-called 'gender affirming care' for minors.”
— Attorney General Todd Blanche -
first by US Department of Justice, 5d ago · also CBS News
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- UPMC to end pediatric gender-affirming care after agreement with DOJ CBS News · 5d ago
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