EXCLUSIVE – A key Republican senator is increasing the pressure on medical associations that are still advocating surgical procedures for youth with gender dysphoria in light of the Trump administration’s efforts to ban such treatment for those under 19.
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Tuesday sent a letter, obtained by the Washington Examiner, to the president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health regarding the organization’s continued advocacy for so-called “gender-affirming” procedures, including double mastectomy and vaginoplasty.
“WPATH continues to advocate for irreversible gender transition procedures for children despite weak scientific research on the effects,” said Cassidy in a statement. “Americans and their health care providers deserve to know that treatment guidelines, especially for children, reflect the best scientific
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