US bishops praise Trump's anti-trans policy
Washington - The new US President Donald Trump has issued a decree banning the funding of medical treatment methods for gender reassignment for young people. He is now receiving support for this from the Catholic Church.
Published on 30.01.2025 at 12:56 –US President Donald Trump has cancelled federal funding for gender reassignment surgery for children and adolescents - and has earned the approval of the Catholic bishops. "Helping young people to embrace their bodies and their vocation as women and men is the true path to freedom and happiness," reads a statement from the US bishops' conference (Wednesday local time). The new presidential decree is to be welcomed.
Too many of those affected have become victims of an "ideological crusade" based on a false understanding of human nature, it continues. It is "unacceptable that our children are being encouraged to undergo destructive medical interventions", said Bishop Robert Barron, who is responsible for family issues. The drastic consequences include infertility and a lifelong dependence on costly hormone therapies with significant side effects.
Trump on gender reassignment: "Stain on US history"
On Tuesday, the White House published a Trump decree aimed at protecting children from "chemical and surgical mutilation". "This dangerous trend will be a stain on our nation's history - and must be stopped," the text reads. Accordingly, it is US policy not to fund or otherwise support gender reassignment surgery.
The funding ban extends to relevant medical interventions for people under the age of 19. The use of puberty blockers is cited as an example. "Surgical procedures that attempt to alter or remove a person's sexual organs" should also no longer be funded by the state. For those suffering from gender dysphoria - a condition in which people do not identify with their biological sex - the Ministry of Health will soon publish a list of more suitable treatment methods.
Shortly after taking office, the President had already ordered that the USA would henceforth only officially recognise two genders: male and female. He also received support for this from the US bishops. (KNA)
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