Pediatricians group says evidence lacks to support gender sugeries, hormones for trans youth

By Ryan Foley - Posted at The Christian Post:

The American College of Pediatricians has released a new position paper outlining findings based on a review of dozens of studies to claim that providing gender transition procedures to minors with gender dysphoria does not lead to an improvement in mental health.

The ACP, which describes itself as a 600-member “national organization of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of children,” released the report Monday titled “Mental Health in Adolescents with Incongruence of Gender Identity and Biological Sex.”

The group has long expressed skepticism about surgical and hormonal interventions for children who say they identify as the opposite sex and warns that trans-identified children are “at higher risk for psychopathology than their peers” even in cases where they receive some type of gender transition procedure.

In an interview with The Christian Post, the report’s author, ACP board member Dr. Jane Anderson, said, “The most important thing is to recognize that these adolescents need and benefit from mental health support.”

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