In recent weeks, a seismic shift has been underway in the U.S. healthcare landscape, targeting an especially controversial area: gender-affirming care for minors. The Trump Department of Justice launched an unprecedented crackdown that is sending ripples through medical communities and families alike. What does this mean for those navigating the complex journey toward parenthood in 2025? And how does this crackdown connect to the burgeoning world of at-home fertility solutions? Let’s dive deep.

What Exactly is Happening?

On July 14, 2025, a major news report broke: the Trump DOJ initiated subpoenas nationwide to hospitals and doctors involved in gender-affirming care for children—legally described by critics as