The Trump administration has intensified its attack on transgender youth with a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services, which promotes conversion therapy and discredits gender-affirming care. Commissioned by Trump's Executive Order 14187, the 409-page report claims that medical transition is harmful and urges the reintroduction of discredited practices. Advocates argue that the report is misleading and undermines decades of medical research. Furthermore, it contains confidential authorship, leading to concerns about transparency and credibility, particularly as it aligns with controversial figures like NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya who lacks relevant expertise.
The report promotes conversion therapy, falsely claims medical transition is harmful, and seeks to erase decades of research, replacing it with propaganda.
Today's report seeks to erase decades of research and learning, replacing it with propaganda, promoting conversion therapy long used to shame LGBTQ+ people.
Commissioned under Trump's Executive Order, the report attacks WPATH's standards of care and aims to reshape public health policy to align with Trump's agenda.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, with no background in gender-affirming care, introduced the report, which raises concerns due to its lack of transparent authorship.
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