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Trump bans federal funding for child gender transitions, calls procedures ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’
By isabelle // 2025-01-29
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  • President Trump signs executive order banning federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors, protecting them from irreversible medical interventions.
  • Order directs federal agencies to enforce laws limiting these procedures and highlights severe physical and emotional consequences.
  • It also calls for an investigation into deceptive practices by medical professionals and institutions, and collaboration with Congress to support affected children and parents.
  • The move is being applauded as a critical step against the "gender industrial complex."
In a decisive move to safeguard the well-being of America’s youth, President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday banning federal funding for chemical and surgical gender transition procedures for minors. The order, titled "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation", marks a significant step in halting what the administration describes as a “dangerous trend” of irreversible medical interventions on impressionable children. The executive order declares it “the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another.” It also directs federal agencies to rigorously enforce laws limiting these procedures, which have left countless young people grappling with lifelong physical and emotional consequences.

A lifelong burden for vulnerable youth

The order highlights the tragic outcomes many children face after undergoing gender transition procedures, including sterilization, lifelong medical complications, and the inability to conceive or breastfeed children. “Countless children soon regret that they have been mutilated and begin to grasp the horrifying tragedy that they will never be able to conceive children of their own or nurture their children through breastfeeding,” the order states. Studies and personal testimonies from detransitioners—individuals who reverse their gender transitions—reveal that many young people were rushed into life-altering decisions without fully understanding the risks. Some doctors, the order alleges, fail to disclose the long-term consequences of these procedures, leaving patients and their families blindsided. The executive order also takes aim at medical professionals and institutions that promote or perform these procedures. It directs the Department of Justice to investigate deceptive practices, fraud, and violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by entities that mislead the public about the long-term effects of gender transition treatments. Additionally, the order calls for collaboration with Congress to establish a private right of action for children and parents whose healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals. It also targets so-called “sanctuary states” that strip custody from parents who oppose gender transition procedures for their children.

A return to informed care

The Trump administration emphasizes that children experiencing gender dysphoria should be provided with talk therapy and psychological support rather than rushed into irreversible medical interventions. The order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a plan within 90 days to promote the health and well-being of minors suffering from gender dysphoria, ensuring they receive appropriate, non-invasive care. Conservative advocates and medical professionals have applauded the executive order. Mark Trammell, executive director of the Center for American Liberty, called it a “bold and necessary step” to protect children from what he described as the “gender industrial complex.” “President Trump is to be commended for his incredible leadership protecting vulnerable children from the gender industrial complex,” Trammell said. “This order rightly distances federal agencies from discredited organizations like the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) while also withholding federal funding from institutions that chemically and surgically mutilate kids.” The executive order comes amid a growing national debate over the ethics and efficacy of gender transition procedures for minors. More than two dozen states have enacted laws restricting such treatments, and the U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing the constitutionality of these bans. President Trump’s action underscores his commitment to protecting children from what he has called “barbaric medical procedures” that should never have been allowed. By prioritizing the health and future of America’s youth, the administration has taken a firm stand against subjecting children to irreversible medical interventions that can leave them scarred for life.   Sources for this article include: TheNationalPulse.com FoxNews.com NYPost.com SFChronicle.com
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