The announcement comes as Connecticut Children's said it is winding down its gender care program for patients under the age of 19 as well.
President Donald Trump had issued an executive order that prohibits the use of federal funds for any services that sponsors, promotes, assists or supports the transition of a child from one sex to another.
“We have been carefully monitoring federal executive orders and administrative actions relating to gender-affirming care for patients under age 19. After a thorough assessment of the current environment, we have made the very difficult decision to modify the pediatric gender program to eliminate the medication treatment component of the gender-affirming program for patients under age 19,” Yale New Haven Health said in a statement.
They said they are “committed to offering transitional support as the medication treatment component of the pediatric gender-affirming care program winds down” and providers will continue to provide mental health and other health care services to patients “in a compassionate care environment.”