Stanford Medicine has stopped offering “gender-related surgical procedures” for minors and youths under age 19 as of June 2, according to a statement Stanford sent to The Epoch Times on June 25.
The decision took place “after careful review of the latest actions and directives from the federal government and following consultations with clinical leadership, including our multidisciplinary LGBTQ+ program and its providers,” the university said in the statement.
“Stanford Medicine paused providing gender-related surgical procedures as part of our comprehensive range of medical services for LGBTQ+ patients under the age of 19,” it stated.
The Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Clinic at Stanford Children’s Health, a clinic founded in 2015, became the second major health care provider in California to make such a move. Earlier in June, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles decided to close the Center for Transyouth Health and Development and its provided services effective July 22, 2025….