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| Region | Virginia |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Feb 21, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | UVA Health Children's Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors in 2025. Private care is still unrestricted. It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors. As of 2026, SB 794 has passed making Virginia one of the first southern states to enact a shield law for gender-affirming care. |
| Sources | 2025 Closures https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/21/uva-health-to-continue-transgender-care-for-now-new-patients-will-be-directed-elsewhere/ 2026 Updates https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223171.PDF https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/TransRRList.pdf |
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edited by mineszilla. state law doesn't restrict care
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
| Description | UVA Health Children's Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still unrestricted. | UVA Health Children's Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors in 2025. Private care is still unrestricted. It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors. As of 2026, SB 794 has passed making Virginia one of the first southern states to enact a shield law for gender-affirming care. |
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| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/21/uva-health-to-continue-transgender-care-for-now-new-patients-will-be-directed-elsewhere/ | 2025 Closures https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/21/uva-health-to-continue-transgender-care-for-now-new-patients-will-be-directed-elsewhere/ 2026 Updates https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223171.PDF https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/TransRRList.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | Feb 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Sources | 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://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/21/uva-health-to-continue-transgender-care-for-now-new-patients-will-be-directed-elsewhere/ |
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created by mineszilla
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Feb 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | UVA Health Children's Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still unrestricted. |
| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ |