The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Connecticut Children's Medical Center has reached an agreement with the federal government to stop providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. The agreement includes a commitment by Connecticut Children's not to provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to patients under 18, according to the DOJ. Connecticut Children's is the third hospital in the country to reach such an agreement, following similar resolutions with Texas Children's Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the DOJ said. Connecticut Children's Medical CenterLast year, Connecticut Children's announced it was winding down its gender care program for patients under the age of 19. "This resolution is a reminder to hospitals, medical providers, and pharmaceutical companies that the Justice Department will vigorously enforce federal law."