Topline
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that tried to limit access to gender transfer surgery for people under the age of 19, in which the president’s latest policy action against transgender rights Was marked
The order was issued on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo for Roberto Schmidt/AFP via AFP)
Key facts
This order titled “Protecting children from chemical and surgical changes” seems to be to prevent gender transfer, support, promote, help, or support federal programs for people under the age of 19.
Trump said in the order that the United States would strictly enforce all the laws that prohibit or restrict the destructive and life -changing procedures. “
Federal insurance programs are targeted in order, Tribes and Medicids have been ordered to exclude gender transfer from their coverage for people under 19 years old.
The order states that “chemical and surgical reducing” hormones such as puberty blockers, estrogen and testosterone and surgical procedures.
The order also directs the Secretary for Health and Human Services, which will be confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Junior. Emphasize gender dysfuria, rapidly launched gender dysfuria, or other identity -based confusion.
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