A group of former patients are suing a Pittsburgh children's hospital for "unlawfully" denying gender-affirming care to patients under the age of 19.

The lawsuit, which is sealed and will remain confidential, was filed by the Women's Law Project on behalf of five former patients — including three minors being represented by their parents and two 18-year-old patients. The complaint alleges UPMC Children's Hospital illegally refused to provide puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender children despite continuing to provide the same treatment to cisgender children — which constitutes discrimination based on sex and disability.

"The complaint asserts that UPMC Children's Hospital's actions discriminate against transgender patients under the age of 19 based on their sex, which inclu

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