Representative Ryan Clancy Urges Children’s Wisconsin to Continue Providing Gender Affirming Care to All Who Need It

MADISON, Wis. — Today, following a previous decision to cancel at least one appointment for gender affirming care, Children’s Wisconsin (“Children’s”) notified families that it is partly reversing course and will continue offering gender affirming care to current patients, including minors, at its Gender Health Clinic. It is unclear, however, whether Children’s will be accepting new patients and has currently not publicly agreed to do so.

Sarah Moskonas, the parent of a directly impacted Children’s patient, issued the following statement:

“I’m grateful that Children’s Wisconsin has reversed course on this issue and I hope that they continue to stand up for science and healthcare by extending this reversal to cover all kids in need of gender affirming, lifesaving care.”

Rep. Clancy issued the following statement:

“It’s a relief that Children’s Wisconsin responded to public pressure and will continue providing gender affirming care to some patients, but it’s disappointing that a beloved institution rushed to obey Trump’s cruel, anti-trans, anti-science order in the first place. Children’s must extend this decision to new patients too if it hopes to fulfil its vision of making Wisconsin’s children the healthiest in the nation.

While I speak from direct experience on the importance of gender affirming care for trans and non-binary kids, Children’s Wisconsin shouldn’t need public shaming from affected families to do the right thing. We need clear guidance from Attorney General Josh Kaul laying out care providers’ ethical and legal obligations to trans and non-binary patients so this never happens again.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.