Children's Hospital Los Angeles has announced that it is pausing transgender hormonal therapy for patients under the age of 19. In a statement issued Tuesday, hospital officials said they are suspending the care to assess an executive order signed last week by President Trump banning the use of hormones,

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a major provider of care for transgender youth, says it is pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for gender-affirming care patients under 19.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced that it is pausing the start of transgender hormonal therapy for patients under the age of 19. In a statement issued Tuesday, hospital officials said they