President Donald Trump has recently signed an executive order that bans transgender procedures for children in the United States. Announced on Wednesday, the order makes it illegal to perform certain medical treatments, including chemical castration and surgeries that could permanently alter a child’s body. This decision has stirred up debates across the country about the best way to protect children and address issues related to gender identity.

The new law aims to prevent minors from undergoing irreversible procedures, with the focus on protecting their health and well-being. Critics and supporters alike have voiced their opinions on how this ban will affect transgender youth and the medical community.

By taking this step, President Trump has placed a strong emphasis on safeguarding children from what he describes as harmful medical practices. This executive order marks a significant shift in policies regarding transgender minors in the U.S.

He added that the government will no longer fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support so-called “gender affirming care.

The statement reads, “Today, it was my great honor to sign an Executive Order banning the chemical castration and medical mutilation of innocent children in the United States of America. Our Nation will no longer fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support so-called “gender affirming care,” which has already ruined far too many precious lives.

“My Order directs Agencies to use every available means to cut off Federal financial participation in institutions which seek to provide these barbaric medical procedures, that should have never been allowed to take place!”