America’s Medical Establishment Is in Denial on the Dangers of Gender Transition

Influential U.S. medical bodies are ignoring findings abroad that puberty-blockers and hormonal treatments for children and teens lack supporting evidence.

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Minnesotans hold a rally to support trans kids at the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., March 6, 2022.

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On this side of the Atlantic, the Cass Review has fallen on deaf ears.

Dr. Hilary Cass released her final report for England’s National Health Service two months ago, clearly demonstrating that puberty-blockers and hormonal treatments for trans-identified children and teens lack supporting evidence. NHS England has now banned puberty-blockers in clinical care and will be restricting their use to research settings. Yet U.S. medical leaders have responded with silence, inaction, or both, proving that the physical and emotional well-being of youth has taken a back seat to social and political agendas.

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Patrick Hunter

Patrick Hunter is a practicing pediatrician, bioethicist, and 30-year member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He also serves on the Florida Board of Medicine. His views are his own.

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