Gender-related medical interventions for minors are continuing in some American clinics, reports show, even in the face of strong opposition from the Trump administration and bans on the procedures in about half of U.S. states.
Some of these treatments are occurring covertly, people on both sides of the controversy suggest. A few clinics, which initially said they would halt procedures, have resumed after outcry from transgender advocates.
The changes reflect a rapidly evolving situation amid public debate and court battles over whether puberty-blocking drugs, hormones, and surgeries should be allowed for minors in America.
Those are among the findings of The Epoch Times, which contacted 30 large and well-known clinics, many of which appear on charts that the American College of Pediatricians released on Aug. 6. Among an estimated 100 major gender clinics for youths, 34 remain open, according to the college….