The Biden administration has done its best to dispel the impression that it supports sex-reassignment surgery for minors, but it has repeatedly supported challenges to state bans covering the procedure and worked closely with powerful groups to promote the procedure.
The administration announced the policy change in a statement. The New York Times On Wednesday, Health and Human Services Undersecretary Rachel Levin was accused of pressuring the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), a leading authority in the field of gender medicine, to lift age limits for sex-reassignment surgery and hormone treatments for children. Additionally, the association has supported challenges to Republican-leaning states, including: Tennessee and ArkansasRegarding the law banning sex-change surgery for minors, policy The aim is to introduce transgender ideas to children. (RELATED: Biden administration officials pressured WPATH to remove age limit for sex-reassignment surgery for minors, emails reveal)
WPATH Tapes: Behind-the-scenes recordings reveal what top gender doctor really thinks about sex-reassignment surgery
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A Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has revealed that WPATH's top doctors acknowledged and spoke out against the risks of irreversible gender reassignment surgery behind the scenes, according to exclusive video footage. Moreover, the organization's top doctors acknowledged the devastating complications that can result from such medical interventions.
Unsealed court documents reveal that Levin was involved in WPATH's guidelines and recommendations regarding gender reassignment procedures for minors. (RELATED: Unsealed court documents show top gender health organization twists science for politics and colludes with Biden administration officials)
Recently unsealed court documents cite an unpublished report written by Canadian sex researcher James Cantor concluding that WPATH views “evidence-based” medicine as a threat to its “policy goals” and therefore that WPATH’s Standards of Care Version 8 (SoC 8) guidelines are subject to “political pressure, litigation, legislative advocacy strategies, and the financial self-interest of WPATH members.”
WPATH originally set age limits at 14 for hormone therapy, 15 for mastectomy, 16 for facial plastic surgery and breast augmentation, and 17 for castration and hysterectomy, according to the 2021 draft guidelines.
Kanter's report also uncovered internal WPATH communications showing that Levin had been pushing to shape the SoC 8 guidelines to align with the Biden administration's political goals. The report also noted that staff members suggested removing “specific age listings,” which “could lead to devastating legislation for transgender care.”
“Just spoke with Admiral Levin today. He is very supportive of SOC 8 as always, but is also very eager for its release to ensure it is incorporated into the Biden Administration's U.S. health policy,” one WPATH member said in an email. “Now, let's get to work!!!”
The Biden administration has repeatedly touted court cases that oppose bans on sex-reassignment surgery for minors. press release The White House announced that starting in March 2023, it will “intervene legally when states violate the rights of transgender young people and their families.”
“The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed multiple amicus briefs in support of lawsuits challenging state laws that restrict the rights of transgender youth,” the press release stated. “The Department has also filed amicus briefs in support of lawsuits challenging Arkansas and West Virginia laws that prohibit transgender children from receiving necessary medical care and playing on sports teams, respectively.”
The White House Press Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
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