Growing number of hospitals stop sex-change operations after Trump order: List

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Tuesday, August 05, 2025

4. University of Chicago Medicine

In a message posted on its website on July 18, the University of Chicago Medicine announced that it had “reached the difficult decision that in response to continued federal actions, it will discontinue" prescribing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and performing body mutilating surgeries on youth seeking to look like the opposite sex.

The healthcare provider attributed the policy change to concerns about “emerging federal actions which would place at risk our ability to care for all Medicare or Medicaid patients.”

“These patients make up the majority of those we serve. As the largest Medicaid provider in Illinois, this step is necessary to ensure UChicago Medicine can continue serving our broader community and delivering on our mission,” the institution added.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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