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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma just pulled the plug on their gender health services for kids, and honestly, it's about damn time. The feds were breathing down their neck with threats to yank Medicare and Medicaid cash, which would've tanked the whole MultiCare system. Smart move to protect the bigger picture.These clinics have been pushing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on confused minors like it's no big deal, even though the long-term data is shaky at best and the damage can be permanent. Shutting it down finally puts the brakes on letting kids make life-altering calls when they're still figuring out who they are.Good riddance to the experimental stuff. Now maybe these kids can get real help—actual mental health support—instead of being fast-tracked into medical transitions they'll regret later.