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| Region | California |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Jun 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Stanford Health, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Rady's Children's Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected. Calfornia AG Bonta sued Rady's Children's Health in February 2026 due to a contract breach. It is the first known lawsuit in the country to challenge the closure of trans youth clinics. |
| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/california-ag-bonta-files-groundbreaking |
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| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Jun 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Stanford Health, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Rady's Children's Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected. Calfornia AG Bonta sued Rady's Children's Health in February 2026 due to a contract breach. It is the first known lawsuit in the country to challenge the closure of trans youth clinics. |
| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/california-ag-bonta-files-groundbreaking |