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NYU Langone faces Wednesday deadline to resume gender-affirming care for minors
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Giulia Heyward
Published Mar 11, 2026
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Wednesday is the deadline for NYU Langone to resume gender-affirming care for minors after the hospital canceled the procedures and was ordered by the state to resume them.
The sprawling hospital system abruptly shuttered its Transgender Youth Health Program last month following months of unrealized funding threats from the Trump administration.
But state officials said NYU Langone’s move violated New York’s sweeping human rights law, which bans discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity. Attorney General Letitia James’ office gave NYU Langone until March 11 to resume the procedures.
The attorney general's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on what would happen if NYU Langone did not comply with state law. But in a letter sent to the medical center on Feb. 25, the OAG said "it is empowered to enforce these laws," which could indicate a legal battle to follow.
Previous attempts from the White House to penalize hospitals offering gender-affirming care have been blocked in court.
NYU Langone Health did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Gothamist.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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