Entry #20556: Gender-affirming care in New York

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RegionNew York
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start DateFeb 18, 2026
End Date(none)
DescriptionMount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected.

It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors.
Sourceshttps://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/
https://www.them.us/story/nyu-langone-end-gender-affirming-care-trans-minors
https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/mount-sinai-transgender-teens


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edited by mineszilla. state law doesn't restrict care

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DescriptionMount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected.Mount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected.

It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors.
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Mount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected. protected. It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors.

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. New York facilities stopped in 2026.

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Start DateJan 2025Feb 18, 2026
Sourceshttps://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/
https://www.them.us/story/nyu-langone-end-gender-affirming-care-trans-minors
https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/mount-sinai-transgender-teens
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://www.them.us/story/nyu-langone-end-gender-affirming-care-trans-minors https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/mount-sinai-transgender-teens

edited by mineszilla. NYU Langone ended care again despite attorney general's warning

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Value(REMOVED)Legal, but restricted for minors
Special StatusAmbiguousLegal, but restricted for minors

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Original entry
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateJan 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionMount Sinai and NYU Langone ended gender-affirming care services for minors. It is unclear however, if services were reinstated. Private care is still legal and protected.
Sourceshttps://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/