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| Region | Massachusetts |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Outer Cape Health Services and Fenway Health 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. |
| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/15/fenway-health-medical-care-halt-transgender-children-massachusetts |
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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 | Outer Cape Health Services and Fenway Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected. | Outer Cape Health Services and Fenway Health 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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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding the start date.
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| 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://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/15/fenway-health-medical-care-halt-transgender-children-massachusetts |
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created by mineszilla
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| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Oct 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Outer Cape Health Services and Fenway Health ended gender-affirming care services for minors. Private care is still legal and protected. |
| Sources | https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ |