The SCOTUS 6-3 ruling upholding Tennessee ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teenagers made headlines is not a surprise.
California is considered a leader in LGBTQ rights, protections with access to gender affirming care.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent out this press release today. I did not publish it because it makes no mention of the the decision by Children's Hospital of Los Angeles closing its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care surgical program.
You can google the reasons but most coverage refers to an email citing the changing political landscape or the Trump administration and only ABC7 that included other relevant information about funding, Medicaid and Medi-Cal.
"CHLA says it relies on federal funding more than any other pediatric hospital in the state, and losing access to funds would impact the ability to provide essential care to low-income children and teenagers.
While the email cited many legal and financial factors, it underscored Trump's executive order impacting gender-affirming care and how there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients. The consequences include termination of federal funding and not being able to participate in the Medicaid and Medi-Cal program.
Hospital officials say without those funding sources, CHLA would only be able to stay afloat for 50 days."
ABC 7 was the only media source who gave all the reasons about Children's Hospital of LA's decision. Who you read matters locally and nationally. People have different opinions on this issue & that is fine but for those who will not go read and research and just react emotionally or politically, what it came down to was $ and funding. Bonta who has sued the Trump administration if they sneeze was silent, why?
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