A woman who underwent breast removal surgery at 16 years old was awarded $2 million in the first medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a detransitioner to go to trial.
‘There will be thousands of court cases of children who were mutilated by evil doctors.’
Fox Varian, 22, sued her New York-based psychologist and plastic surgeon, and their respective employers, after regretting the 2019 surgery.
Varian’s attorney contended that the health care professionals misdiagnosed and improperly treated her for gender dysphoria.
The defense claimed that Varian did not express regret about the surgery until years later, filing the lawsuit in 2023. They also argued that it was Varian’s decision to use “he/him” pronouns, change her name, wear a chest binder, and undergo breast removal surgery.
Varian’s lawyer claimed that her psychologist
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