Seattle Children’s Postpones Trans Teen’s Surgery Indefinitely
www.thestranger.com
Seattle Children’s Hospital postponed a transgender teen’s masculinizing top surgery only hours before it was scheduled allegedly to comply with one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting health care access for trans people under the age of 19. The family says it’s unclear if or when the procedure would be rescheduled.
  • B312@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    7 days ago

    Why is a child getting that surgery anyway? Shouldn’t it be done once they’re fully mature

    • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
      02·
      7 days ago

      Dr. Fucking Livingstone, I presume?!?

      Do you walk on an airplane and give tips to the pilot too?

    • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      01·
      7 days ago

      The kid wants the surgery. His parents want him to have the surgery. His doctors want him to have the surgery. He’s been through the not-easy gauntlet of psych evals and counseling. His insurance has approved the surgery. The hospital schedules the surgery…

      And then Donald Trump overrules the kid, the parents, the doctors, the psych evals and counseling, the insurance company, and the hospital.