The Justice Department announced settlements last Friday with NYU Langone and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center over their provision of gender-affirming care to young people. Both hospital systems agreed to stop offering puberty blockers, hormones, and rare surgical procedures to minors.
At least six institutions have now reached such deals, though none have admitted to or been convicted of any wrongdoing. The Trump administration has repeatedly said its goal is to end these services, which health officials have described as "sex-rejecting procedures."
The broader impact has been swift: dozens of hospitals have stopped providing gender-affirming care to minors even without being directly targeted by legal action. NYU Langone said its settlement protects patients from the threat of extensive government subpoenas that had been directed at the institution.