Trans youth under 19 left with few options for gender-affirming care in NC

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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After North Carolina’s two largest medical providers halted gender-affirming care for patients below the age of 19, trans youth in the state are left with few options for treatment.

Ahead of a looming Trump administration crackdown on treatments like hormone replacement therapy — which substitutes sex-related hormones like estrogen or testosterone to physically transition patients’ bodies to align with their gender identity — for patients 18 and younger, Advocate Health and UNC Health have ended …

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