Penn Medicine Ends Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Patients Under 18

Penn Medicine, a Philadelphia-based organization, announced Thursday that it will no longer perform gender-affirming procedures on anyone younger than 19. According to a statement from PJ Brennan, chief medical officer at Penn Medicine, the organization will no longer perform gender-affirming surgical treatments in head and neck operations, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and plastic surgery. “As…

Penn Medicine Ends Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Patients Under 18