NYU Langone Health announced it will discontinue its Transgender Youth Health Program. The hospital released a statement citing “the recent departure of our medical director, coupled with the current regulatory environment” as reasons for the decision. The move comes after President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services proposed rules that would pull federal funds from hospitals providing certain treatments to transgender minors.
NYU Langone stated that it is “committed to helping patients in our care manage this change” and said its pediatric mental health care programs will continue. The announcement is not sudden for patients already in the program; the hospital had stopped accepting new patients approximately one year ago after President Trump issued an executive order titled “Protecting Children From Chemical And Surgical Mutilation.” The hospital had continued providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors already taking these medications, but ceased accepting new patients.
According to the hospital’s previous descriptions, it performed more than 550 “gender-affirming” surgeries per year. The hospital’s website previously stated it abided by standards set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), a reference that no longer appears on the hospital’s webpage.
The hospital’s decision is one of multiple announcements. According to HHS General Counsel Mike Stuart, more than 30 hospital systems “including some of the largest in the nation” have announced they are no longer performing certain procedures for minors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged the public to call its tipline regarding doctors accused of providing gender-affirming care to minors. The Federal Trade Commission is examining “unfair and deceptive trade practices” in the provision of such care.
Research indicates that potential side effects from sex-change medications and procedures can include irreversible changes and infertility. A jury in New York awarded a 22-year-old detransitioner $2 million in a landmark lawsuit against her doctors in January, finding her psychologist and surgeon liable for medical malpractice related to a double mastectomy performed when she was 16.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/19/nyc-hospital-halts-sex-changes-minors-citing-pressure-trump-admin/