A nationally recognized LGBTQ health center is no longer offering gender transition medical care for patients in Massachusetts aged 18 and younger. The center, Fenway Health, posted a notice online about the change, which took effect on Oct. 1.
Under pressure from the Trump administration, hospitals and clinics across the country have stopped offering minors care such as puberty blockers and hormones that aid gender transition. This the first known cancellation of services for children in Massachusetts.
At least one other health center network, Outer Cape Health Services, said it will follow suit.
Staff at Fenway declined to comment beyond the notice. It blamed the change on new federal requirements and “a shifting federal landscape that requires us to adapt in order to remain compliant, sustainable, and able to provide healthcare, support, and services to all our patients.”
Fenway said it would prioritize “continuity of care” for patients impacted by the new policy.
