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| Region | New Jersey |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, RWJ Barnabas stopped providing gender-affirming care to new patients under the age of 19 and parents have claimed that even existing patients were also affected. Private care is still legal and protected in New Jersey however. It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors. |
| Sources | https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/nj-parents-fear-losing-health-care-for-transgender-children/ https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/03/20/parents-hospital-chain-gender-affirming-care-minors/ |
Revision History (2)
edited by mineszilla. state law doesn't restrict care
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
| Description | In 2025, RWJ Barnabas stopped providing gender-affirming care to new patients under the age of 19 and parents have claimed that even existing patients were also affected. Private care is still legal and protected in New Jersey however. | In 2025, RWJ Barnabas stopped providing gender-affirming care to new patients under the age of 19 and parents have claimed that even existing patients were also affected. Private care is still legal and protected in New Jersey however. It is important to note that there is no law in the state restricting gender-affirming care access for minors. |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2025, RWJ Barnabas stopped providing gender-affirming care to new patients under the age of 19 and parents have claimed that even existing patients were also affected. Private care is still legal and protected in New Jersey however. |
| Sources | https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/nj-parents-fear-losing-health-care-for-transgender-children/ https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/03/20/parents-hospital-chain-gender-affirming-care-minors/ |