February 21, 2025

Professor Rogério Pinto spoke with Michigan Public Radio's “Stateside” about the recent executive order to cut federal funding to health care centers that provide gender-affirming care for minors. This order includes restrictions on coverage under Medicaid, Medicare, and federal employee benefits.

“We have a vast amount of research that demonstrates that those procedures are safe, they are life-saving for a lot of young people,” said Pinto.

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  • Rogério Meireles Pinto
    Rogério Meireles Pinto
    University Diversity Social Transformation Professor; Berit Ingersoll-Dayton Collegiate Professor of Social Work; Professor of Theatre and Drama, School of Music, Theatre & Dance