Argentina's presidential office said on Wednesday that President Javier Milei had taken the decision to ban gender change treatments and surgeries for minors, as well as impose limits on trans women being housed inside women's prisons.

Gender surgeries are very rarely performed on children in Argentina, and trans minors must generally be medically evaluated and diagnosed before starting puberty blockers or hormonal therapies.

Argentina announces its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to controversial policies, including plans to ban hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries. The decision has sparked global debates on human rights and medical freedoms.