DOJ reaches second settlement on youth gender care
8 reported1 unconfirmed
The Justice Department has reached another settlement deal with a U.S. hospital to stop providing pediatric gender-affirming care, according to an agency press release from Friday. Cleveland Clinic, which has not admitted any wrongdoing, has made a “decades-long” commitment not to provide gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers and hormones, to any minors. The facility also committed $2 million to support “detransitioners,” meaning anyone who might change their mind about receiving such care. The actual text of the settlement has not been made public. A lawyer and independent journalist noted that a DOJ press release should be read as their spin and viewed with skepticism. This is the second such agreement after Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to “permanently” cease pediatric gender-affirming care and create a clinic for detransition care, per the DOJ. The news arrives amid a slew of court battles over Justice Department subpoenas into transgender health care, in which many judges are siding with hospitals and families.
What’s reported
The Justice Department reached a settlement deal with Cleveland Clinic to stop providing pediatric gender-affirming care, per a DOJ press release from Friday.
Cleveland Clinic has not admitted any wrongdoing.
The facility made a “decades-long” commitment not to provide gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers and hormones, to minors.
Cleveland Clinic committed $2 million to support “detransitioners.”
The actual text of the settlement has not been made public.
A lawyer and independent journalist noted the DOJ press release should be read as spin and viewed with skepticism.
This is the second such agreement after Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to “permanently” cease pediatric gender-affirming care and create a detransition clinic.
The news comes amid court battles over DOJ subpoenas into transgender health care, with many judges siding with hospitals and families.
Open questions
The full text of the settlement agreement has not been made public.
Key figures
Chris Geidner (lawyer and independent journalist, noted skepticism of DOJ press release)
Sources: statnews.com
