HHS releases 400-page report denouncing puberty blockers, ...surgeries for minors
HHS releases 400-page report denouncing puberty blockers, ...surgeries for minors
By Michael Gryboski, Editor
Christian Post,
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a 400-plus-page report denouncing what is often referred to as "gender-affirming care" for trans-identified children, speaking out against what it says are "invasive" and "usually
irreversible" medical interventions.
Titled "Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices" and released Thursday, the report analyzes the impact of cross-sex hormones, puberty-blocking drugs and cosmetic sex-change surgeries for minors with gender dysphoria.
"These interventions carry risk of significant harms including infertility/sterility, sexual dysfunction, impaired bone density accrual, adverse cognitive impacts, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders, psychiatric disorders, surgical complications, and regret," states the report's introduction.
"Meanwhile, systematic reviews of the evidence have revealed deep uncertainty about the purported benefits of these interventions."
The report stated that it is "not a clinical practice guideline" and that "it does not issue legislative or policy recommendations." The document is "intended for policymakers, clinicians, therapists, medical organizations and, importantly, patients and their families."
In the executive summary, the report contends there is "currently no international consensus about best practices for the care of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria."
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