Trump bans funding for gender reassignment surgeries in minors

Donald Trump has signed an order prohibiting federal funding for gender reassignment procedures for minors. The US will no longer officially support or promote such operations, reports NewsBox.

US President Donald Trump approved an order prohibiting funding for medical interventions related to gender transitions for minors. This was announced in a White House statement published on Tuesday.

According to the document, the United States will no longer provide government funds for gender change surgeries in children, nor will it support or promote such procedures.

Trump also mandated additional measures aimed at preventing such interventions, emphasizing that they could have irreversible effects on the lives of minors. The document specifies that "children" refers to individuals under the age of 19.