"Following the announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of new rules that would end gender-affirming care for minors, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) threatened companies that sell chest binders to help with gender dysphoria. The FDA sent letters to 12 companies that sell chest binders claiming that they are violating the law by not registering their binders as medical devices, despite the fact that it has never been necessary."
"Some trans and nonbinary people wear chest binders to reduce the appearance of breast tissue. Before they became more available, it was common for people to wear multiple sports bras at once or to bind with other materials. They provide some support and can mitigate gender dysphoria for some people, but that is not their sole use. They are also used by cis people for both medical and non-medical purposes."
HHS announced new rules that would end gender-affirming care for minors. The FDA then sent letters to 12 companies that sell chest binders, claiming the sellers are violating the law by not registering binders as medical devices, a requirement that has not been necessary. The letters cite claims on seller websites that the garments can help with gender dysphoria. Chest binders are used by some trans and nonbinary people to reduce the appearance of breast tissue and can mitigate gender dysphoria for some users. Binders also have other uses and are used by cis people for medical and non-medical purposes. Advocacy groups criticized the FDA action as harassment.
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