California Sues Rady Children’s as Hospital Moves to Close Youth Gender-Affirming Care Center

Overview

• Rady Children’s Health told families it plans to shut its Center for Gender Affirming Care on Feb. 6.
• Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit last week seeking to block the shutdown and enforce conditions tied to a recent merger.
• The case relies on corporate-transaction terms that require Rady to maintain existing services, including transgender health care.
• Rady confirmed a federal investigation and said the climate around gender-affirming care has shifted as President Donald Trump pushes funding restrictions.
• Parents and advocates mounted large protests, including more than 600 outside Rady in San Diego and roughly 100 at its Orange County affiliate.