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A 17-year-old transgender boy from the Chicago suburbs was in the process of scheduling surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, but that stopped after Lurie paused surgeries in light of an executive order from the White House.

A 17-year-old transgender boy from the Chicago suburbs was in the process of scheduling surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, but that stopped after Lurie paused surgeries in light of an executive order from the White House. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ hide caption

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What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

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Patients and parents speak out after Lurie Children's in Chicago joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries. President Trump's executive order threatened their federal funding.

What happens when a Chicago children's hospital bows to pressure to stop gender-affirming care

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