After a week of uncertainty for Illinois hospitals and clinics over an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, the Illinois attorney general issued a statement Wednesday saying the state will protect such care.

The Illinois attorney general joined 14 other state attorneys general in committing to protect access to gender-affirming care despite the Trump administration’s efforts to limit it.

Attorney General Raoul leads a coalition of 14 attorneys general opposing Trump's order affecting gender-affirming care.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the state will allow minors to have access to gender-affirming hormone treatment, surgery, and social affirmation despite an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Trump’s executive order ignited confusion among hospitals and other providers of gender affirming care across the country, with some hospitals and clinics in other states abruptly halting