We have reported many times in these pages on the dangers of “gender-affirming care” for minors. Young people suffering from gender distress are being handed puberty blockers and even undergoing radical surgery without first receiving necessary mental health screenings, sometimes leading to devastating outcomes. New analysis by the Manhattan Institute h…
Society of Plastic Surgeons Breaks from Consensus on “Gender-Affirming Care”
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is now stating that there is “considerable uncertainty as to the long-term efficacy for the use of chest and genital surgical interventions” in minors. (Michael Siluk via Getty Images)
The society’s statement is the first big fracture in the U.S. consensus on gender-affirming care for minors, as European countries continue to turn away from the practice.
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