Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Following DOJ Agreement

Hartford & New Haven, CT, August 6, 2026 —

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that will lead to the cessation of gender-affirming medical care for individuals under the age of 18. The agreement stipulates an end to services including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors.

As part of the resolution, the hospital has agreed to pay $500,000 to former patients. This development comes amid a trend of similar agreements involving other children’s hospitals and follows an earlier announcement by Connecticut Children’s itself regarding the winding down of its gender care program.

The specifics of the agreement with the Department of Justice were not immediately detailed beyond the cessation of care for minors and the financial settlement. The hospital’s previous announcement to discontinue its gender care program indicated a strategic shift in services.

The U.S. Department of Justice has been involved in reviewing the provision of gender-affirming care at pediatric institutions. This agreement with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center marks a significant outcome in these reviews, impacting the availability of such specialized medical services for transgender and gender-diverse youth within the state.

Further details regarding the timeline for the complete cessation of services and the distribution of funds to former patients were not provided. The hospital has not released a statement elaborating on the reasons behind these decisions beyond what was stated in the agreement with the Department of Justice.

Story summarized from the original created by Jennifer Lambert on www.nbcconnecticut.com, see more information here.