HHS shifts policy on youth gender dysphoria care as hospitals pause services

The Department of Health and Human Services is moving to reshape how the federal government approaches care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
By ABC 12 at KTXS (ABC 12) Abilene News · · 1 min read

The Department of Health and Human Services is moving to reshape how the federal government approaches care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is moving to reshape how the federal government approaches care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.

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