{"id":2571614,"date":"2026-02-19T18:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-successfully-pressures-nyc-hospital-to-end-its-so-called-gender-affirming-care-program-for-children\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:50:53","slug":"white-house-successfully-pressures-nyc-hospital-to-end-its-so-called-gender-affirming-care-program-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-successfully-pressures-nyc-hospital-to-end-its-so-called-gender-affirming-care-program-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Successfully Pressures NYC Hospital to End Its So-Called Gender Affirming Care Program for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-successfully-pressures-nyc-hospital-to-end-its-so-called-gender-affirming-care-program-for-children%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that NYU langone Health,a major New York City hospital,has ended its Transgender youth Health Program,citing the recent departure of its medical director and the current regulatory environment. The hospital says the decision does not affect its pediatric mental health care programs and will help patients manage the change.The piece also notes that Baystate Health in Massachusetts similarly paused hormone treatments for minors and will refer patients to local facilities for prescriptions. the report places these moves in the context of political pressure from the Trump administration, including an executive order aimed at restricting what it terms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a> for youths and potential funding consequences for hospitals that provide it.Social media reactions quoted in the piece show supporters and critics weighing in, reflecting a broader national debate. the article highlights how political and regulatory factors are influencing access to gender-affirming care for minors in several U.S. institutions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A major New York City hospital has ended its program to &ldquo;transform&rdquo; boys into girls and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>NYU Langone Health made the announcement Tuesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/17\/nyregion\/nyu-hospital-transgender-youth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the recent departure of our medical director, coupled with the current regulatory environment, we made the difficult decision to discontinue our Transgender Youth Health Program,&rdquo; a NYU Langone representative said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are committed to helping patients in our care manage this change. This does not impact our pediatric mental health care programs, which will continue,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NYU Langone, a major hub for child transition, announced today they are stopping the practice due to pressure from the Trump Administration!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for protecting kids, President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>This is so big. Mamdani had previously stated he would turn NYC into a trans sanctuary&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nIxj8rqsrX\">pic.twitter.com\/nIxj8rqsrX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Billboard Chris &#127758; (@BillboardChris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillboardChris\/status\/2024355529624342821?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The report said the program had stopped admitting new patients a year ago after President Donald Trump said he would crack down on the so-called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instead-of-vetting-the-trans-industry-l-a-times-attacks-its-victims\/\" title=\"Instead Of Vetting The Trans Industry, L.A.Times Attacks Its Victims\">gender-affirming care&#038;rdquo<\/a>; industry.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/major-massachusetts-health-care-system-ends-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-in-win-for-trump-admin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Review<\/a>, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in December that Medicaid and Medicare funding could be withheld from hospitals that performed what are labeled &ldquo;gender-affirming care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The end of NYU Langone&rsquo;s program came as Baystate Health, a major health care provider in western Massachusetts, said it would no <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >longer prescribe hormone treatments<\/a> to transgender patients under 18, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/18\/us-news\/nyu-langone-health-axes-transgender-treatment-for-kids-following-trumps-threat-to-yank-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Manhattan hospital NYU Langone Health shuts down its program providing &ldquo;gender-affirming care&rdquo; for minors. &#127871;&#128056;&#127482;&#127480; !<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAxelVasa273?\">@RealAxelVasa273<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rDL8ntYHDG\">pic.twitter.com\/rDL8ntYHDG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Real Axel Vasa General (@RealAxelVasa273) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAxelVasa273\/status\/2024467609886806164?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Baystate Health said it would refer patients to local facilities for their prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This decision offers patients the specialized expertise and continuity of care they need and deserve and reflects the evolving regulatory landscape that threatens hundreds of millions of dollars in hospital Medicaid and Medicare funding,&rdquo; a representative said.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after taking office in January 2025, Trump issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Executive Order<\/a> saying his administration would fight &ldquo;chemical and surgical mutilation&rdquo; of children.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child&rsquo;s sex through a series of irreversible medical interventions. &nbsp;This dangerous trend will be a stain on our Nation&rsquo;s history, and it must end,&rdquo; Trump wrote then.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#127482;&#127480; PRESIDENT TRUMP: &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t matter how many surgeries you have or how many chemicals you inject.<\/p>\n<p>If you are born with male DNA in every cell of your body, you will never be a woman.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W1s0zLFiaK\">pic.twitter.com\/W1s0zLFiaK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Coinvo (@Coinvo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coinvo\/status\/2022596684425973853?\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Countless children soon regret that they have been mutilated and begin to grasp the horrifying tragedy that they will never be able to conceive children of their own or nurture their children through breastfeeding,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moreover, these vulnerable youths&rsquo; medical bills may rise throughout their lifetimes, as they are often trapped with lifelong medical complications, a losing war with their own bodies, and, tragically, sterilization,&rdquo;&nbsp; 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The hospital says the decision does not affect its pediatric mental health services and that it remains committed to helping patients adjust to the change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The move occurred amid broader political pressure on gender-affirming care, with reports noting potential government actions that could affect funding for such care. Some outlets and social media posts suggested the decision was part of a national crackdown on gender-affirming treatments, referencing executive actions and policy aims described by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report also indicates the program had stopped admitting new patients about a year earlier in response to the political and regulatory climate. 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