# Lawmakers urge health systems to reverse their pause in gender-affirming care for minors

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-13-lawmakers-urge-health-systems-to-reverse-their-pause-in-gender-affirming-care-fo-59d085/
- Published: 2026-01-13
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: wvnews
- Original report: https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/lawmakers-urge-health-systems-to-reverse-their-pause-in-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/article_b2f7eaad-7126-5d4c-afdc-268282309dfe.html
- Topics: mental-health
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> Two Wisconsin hospital systems have paused providing gender-affirming health care for minors, according to a published report, prompting state lawmakers to urge them to reconsider. “Wisconsin values include fairness, compassion and looking out for one another,” said state Sen. Melissa...

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*Source: [https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/lawmakers-urge-health-systems-to-reverse-their-pause-in-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/article_b2f7eaad-7126-5d4c-afdc-268282309dfe.html](https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/states/lawmakers-urge-health-systems-to-reverse-their-pause-in-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/article_b2f7eaad-7126-5d4c-afdc-268282309dfe.html)*