Transgender care for young patients remains on hold at Virginia hospitals

A health story from Virginia, reported by Virginia Mercury.

Health · Virginia · October 16, 2026

From Virginia Mercury

Children’s hospitals in Virginia have kept transgender services for patients younger than 19 on hold for more than a year following President Donald Trump’s January 2025 executive order.

Reported by Virginia Mercury, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at Virginia Mercury →

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