The hospital agreed to no longer administer puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or perform gender surgeries on minors.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to prevent the use of sex-rejecting procedures on minors. Under the agreement, the hospital will no longer administer puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones or perform surgeries on children and adolescents under the age of 18. The hospital also agreed to pay a monetary fine and commit another $500,000 in medical care for individuals who are managing the health outcomes of receiving transgender interventions.
“In working towards this resolution, the United States acknowledged that Connecticut Children’s took significant steps entitling it to credit for cooperation with the Department in its investigation,” the Justice Department noted. “At all times during the investigation, Connecticut Children’s remained cooperative, proactive, and solution-driven, as highlighted by its financial commitment to providing restorative care to the victims who desperately need it.”
The Justice Department stated that the agreement is similar to those that have been reached with Texas Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
“As with Texas Children’s and Cleveland Clinic before it, I am encouraged when leading institutions like Connecticut Children’s agree to be part of the solution and no longer the problem,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Civil Division. “But while we can be grateful when we arrive at such positive resolutions, we cannot and will not rest in our pursuit of justice for the victims of these discredited practices.”
The department partnered with the Civil Division’s Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch and the Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Attorney General Blanche to be prudent in his management of the Justice Department.
- For DOJ Civil Rights Division attorneys as they work to protect citizens from unethical medical practices
- For U.S. officials as they engage with healthcare executives and workers to protect and improve health outcomes for their patients.
Sources: UPI News, Department of Justice
