CDC posts priorities statement deprioritizing programs tied to youth gender transition and adopting HHS sex definition
- Date
- Actor
- Department of Health and Human Services, CDC
- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Type
- Guidance/memo
Summary
CDC's 'About CDC' priorities page, dated Sept. 17, 2025, added a section titled 'Gender ideology and protecting children.' It cites the HHS pediatric gender dysphoria review, says CDC will deprioritize programs that engage in medical transition for minors where law and court orders allow, and says it will not fund related costs unless required. It also adopts HHS guidance that sex is male or female and unchangeable.
Status
Current on cdc.gov as of Nov 2026 fetch.
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