Gender Affirming Care

Corewell Health has halted gender-affirming care for trans minors, citing legal pressure from the federal government. An LGBTQ+ advocacy group says the decision sets a damaging precedent.

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The case involves a former employee who says she was fired after requesting a religious exemption from providing gender-affirming care. The Trump administration has also launched an investigation.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the health system's decision is not only "cowardly," it may violate the state's antidiscrimination law.

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The University of Michigan is the latest major healthcare provider to announce it will no longer offer gender-affirming care for minors under the age of 19, because of mounting pressure from the Trump administration.