California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against a San Diego hospital over its move to end gender transition treatment for minors. (Reuters/Fred Greaves/File Photo)
The hospital agreed to the Trump administration's demands and announced the closure of its gender transition care center, prompting California's legal challenge, according to the report.
Bonta's lawsuit alleges that the hospital violated the terms of its merger agreement, which included a commitment to continue making gender transition care available to minors.
"The recent changes to our gender-affirming care services reflect a very difficult decision," the hospital said in a statement to KCRA3.
Rady Children's Hospital said the federal government threatened to strip funding and shut down the hospital for offering gender transition treatment to children. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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That declaration from HHS described treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender transition surgeries as unsafe and ineffective for children experiencing gender dysphoria.
It also warned doctors they could be excluded from federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, if they provide these treatments to minors.
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