Another Chicago hospital has ended gender-affirming pediatric surgery amid threats to its federal funding.

But Illinois and 15 other states are fighting back in a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for “intimidating providers” into denying such care.

On Friday, UI Health became the latest hospital to suspend gender-affirming surgical procedures for adolescents effective immediately, according to an announcement posted on the hospital’s website.

“After careful review of recent federal government actions, UI Health has made the following changes to its gender-affirming surgical services,” the health system posted. “Effective Aug. 1, 2025, UI Health has suspended gender-affirming surgical procedures for patients under age 19. Any patient working toward or scheduled for surger

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