Entry #20560: Gender-affirming care in Illinois

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RegionIllinois
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start DateFeb 7, 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, UI Health, and Lurie Children's ended gender-affirming care services for minors. 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://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/transgender-trans-teens-gender-affirming-care-federal-executive-order-trump-chicago/


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edited by mineszilla. state law doesn't restrict care

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DescriptionNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, UI Health, and Lurie Children's ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected.Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, UI Health, and Lurie Children's ended gender-affirming care services for minors. 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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Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, UI Health, and Lurie Children's ended gender-affirming care services for minors. 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. Adding the start date.

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Start DateApr 2025Feb 7, 2025
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://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/transgender-trans-teens-gender-affirming-care-federal-executive-order-trump-chicago/
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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://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/transgender-trans-teens-gender-affirming-care-federal-executive-order-trump-chicago/

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Original entry
StatusLegal, but restricted for minors
Start DateApr 2025
End Date(none)
DescriptionNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, UI Health, and Lurie Children's ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected.
Sourceshttps://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/