Biden admin. clarifies stance on trans surgeries for kids following backlash from LGBT groups

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 By Samantha Kanman - Posted at The Christian Post:

Published July 11, 2024

The Biden administration has again clarified its position on trans surgeries for youth exhibiting confusion about their sex following pushback from activist groups after the administration said it opposed genital mutilation for minors in response to reports that some health officials and a trans activist group were pushing to remove age restrictions on said procedures.

Federal officials told The New York Times late last month that the Biden administration opposed trans surgeries for minors but did not clarify whether they also oppose other aspects of body-deforming gender medicalization of children, including prescribing puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones. The officials reportedly did not clarify the administration's position "regarding the scientific research or on [HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel (formerly Richard)] Levine's role in having the age minimums removed."

In a separate report in June, the NY Times shared email excerpts from the activist group known as the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) recounting exchanges with HHS staff.

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