A small step in the right direction. Of course, the WaPo reporter sees a conspiracy by the nefarious Trump admin. And the LGBTQ+++ groups warn that suicides will result (despite all the legitimate evidence to the contrary).
Via the Washington Post:
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has issued a broad recommendation against gender transition surgeries for youths, becoming the first major medical association in the United States to narrow its guidance on pediatric gender care amid a crackdown by the Trump administration.
A statement sent Tuesday to the group’s 11,000 members and obtained by The Washington Post recommends surgeons delay gender-related chest, genital and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old. …
The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, says in some rare cases, teenagers under 18 have received transition surgeries “to reduce the impacts of significant gender dysphoria, including anxiety, depression, and suicidality.” …
Last week, a jury in New York awarded $2 million in damages to a woman who, after detransitioning, sued her plastic surgeon for providing her with a mastectomy at age 16.
Via City Journal:
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has come out unequivocally against “gender-affirming” surgeries in adolescents under age 19. The association’s statement raises strong concerns about not just surgeries but also the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, and it represents an important break with the views of other medical organizations. Read more from Leor Sapir.