{"id":2042398,"date":"2023-09-23T11:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T15:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:00:03","slug":"making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Liability fears force providers to abandon &#8216;Gender-Affirming Care&#8217; for kids, despite legality."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaking-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Conservatives and Detransitioners Find an Unexpected Ally \u2063in \u2062the Fight Against Transgenderism for Kids<\/h2>\n<p>Conservatives who strongly oppose &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-compares-abortion-pills-to-headache-medication\/\" title=\"Democrat Rep. likens abortion pills to headache meds.\">gender-affirming\u200b care<\/a>&#8221; for minors are making strides in limiting or even banning procedures\u200b that they believe\u2062 harm children. And \u200dnow, they have an unexpected ally \u200cthat could potentially bring an end to transgenderism for kids much faster than state legislators.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 22\u200c GOP-led states have \u2062implemented restrictions and bans to prevent doctors and hospitals from\u2063 administering puberty blockers and irreversible surgical procedures to children with gender dysphoria. Meanwhile, Democrats are \u2062pushing to expand such &#8220;care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives argue that transitioning\u2063 a child\u2063 before they reach\u200c the age of consent is not only\u2062 child \u200dabuse but also a\u200d violation of a doctor&#8217;s oath to &#8220;do no harm.&#8221; As a \u200bresult, lawmakers are taking action to prohibit or limit these procedures. \u2062Interestingly, even\u200c many European countries are moving in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dEurope is becoming more cautious about \u200dtransgendering children, Democrats in the U.S.\u200b continue to support transitioning younger and younger children\u2062 without adequately addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-demonic-religious-mothers-mourn-how-trans-movement-is-devouring-sons-find-solace-in-secret-online-group\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019s Demonic\u2019: Religious Mothers Mourn How Trans Movement Is \u2018Devouring\u2019 Sons, Find Solace In Secret Online Group\">underlying mental health issues<\/a>. However, these liberals are starting to \u200brealize\u200c that they face an unexpected opponent in their battle: lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance\u200c companies and hospital administrators have recently stopped covering transgender &#8220;care&#8221; in certain states, shocking liberals.\u2062 This change\u200c is \u200ba response to laws in \u200bthose states \u2063that offer less coverage for legal liability, making it easier for patients to sue doctors and hospitals for pushing transgender procedures on children who are not \u2064of legal age to consent.<\/p>\n<p>As a \u200cresult, hospitals and insurance companies are \u2064dropping support for these procedures, even in states\u2063 where they are still legal. The threat of\u2062 lawsuits is causing them\u2063 to reconsider their stance, as they face the\u2064 possibility of\u2064 losing their licenses or paying significant penalties, settlements, and\u200c judgments.<\/p>\n<p>With malpractice suits piling up and medical \u200cprofessionals in Europe realizing that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a>&#8221; does not effectively address the mental anguish experienced by many transgender teens, insurance\u200c companies and \u200bhospitals are becoming more hesitant to offer these destructive and dangerous treatments.<\/p>\n<p>While political persuasion may not be enough to sway medical professionals from their transgender path,\u2063 the fear of legal consequences is proving to be a more immediate deterrent. This growing trend of lawsuits may ultimately lead to the \u2064end of these harmful practices.<\/p>\n<h3>A Note from our\u2063 Deputy Managing Editor:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>What if you woke up one morning and half of the people you count on had just vanished overnight?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That happened\u200b to me recently. I got up, came to work here at The Western Journal, and\u2062 when I got\u2064 to my office, literally half of our readers had vanished. They were just gone. We had been nuked\u200d by\u2062 Facebook, and it\u2064 had happened almost \u200binstantly.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But it was even worse.\u200d Facebook hit us at the same time 90% of advertisers had essentially\u2063 boycotted us. &#8220;Brutal&#8221; is a word I\u2019ve used a lot lately.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fight for the truth is\u2062 brutal. \u200dThe fight for America\u2019s \u2063soul is brutal. What the government is doing to January 6 detainees is brutal. What surgeons are doing \u200cto confused children is brutal.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>It\u2019s a fight we must \u2062win. But we can\u2019t\u200b win without you.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">subscription to The Western Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  will go much farther\u2063 than you think. It costs less than a cup of Starbucks coffee, and for that small price you get access to ALL of our content &#8211; news, commentary, and premium \u200darticles &#8211; you\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads,\u2064 and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight against leftism.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Can I count on you to <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>subscribe today<\/b><\/a><b>?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  We need your help. Benjamin Franklin summed up the situation we&#8217;re all facing when he said \u201cWe must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2063 plan to hang in and \u2063fight. Please help us.\u2064 Please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">subscribe today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Manning<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are insurance companies and hospitals responding to concerns \u200babout the harmful\u200c effects of &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; \u200bfor minors?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To describe it, and it\u2019s an understatement. Social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have immense power over the flow of \u200binformation and the ability to silence voices they \u200cdisagree with. This \u200cis a dangerous \u200bthreat to free speech \u2063and the open exchange of ideas.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At The Western Journal, we believe in\u200d the power\u200c of independent journalism. We strive to bring you the truth, even when it goes against the mainstream \u2063narrative. We \u200crefuse to be silenced and will continue to provide a platform for diverse perspectives and critical thinking.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But we can\u2019t do it alone. We need your support. If you value free speech and independent journalism, please consider making a donation to The Western Journal\u200c today. Every \u2064dollar you contribute \u2063goes towards sustaining our mission of exposing the truth and defending liberty.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Joe Setyon, Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The fight against the medicalization\u200c of gender dysphoria in children\u2062 has gained an unlikely ally &#8211; lawsuits. As conservatives and \u200cdetransitioners continue to raise concerns \u2064about the harmful effects of &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for minors, \u2062insurance companies and hospitals are starting to reconsider their support for \u200bthese procedures due to \u2062the fear\u200c of legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives\u200d argue that transitioning a child before they reach the age of consent \u200dis\u200b not only child abuse but \u200dalso a violation\u200b of medical ethics. Lawmakers \u200bhave \u2064responded \u200cto these concerns by implementing\u200b restrictions and bans on puberty blockers and irreversible surgical procedures for minors. This movement\u200d is not limited to the United States, as many European countries are also\u200c moving in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on the other hand, \u200chave been pushing for the expansion of &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for children, even without addressing the underlying mental health issues.\u2062 However, they are now facing unexpected opposition in the form of\u200d lawsuits. Insurance \u200dcompanies and hospital administrators have decided to stop covering transgender procedures in certain \u2063states, in response to laws that offer less legal\u2062 liability coverage. This makes\u2063 it easier for patients to sue doctors and hospitals\u200d for\u2064 pushing\u200d these procedures on children who are \u200dnot of legal age to consent.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of lawsuits is causing hospitals and insurance companies to rethink their stance on these procedures, even in states where they are still legal.\u2064 The potential loss of licenses\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indictment-shows-hunter-biden-faces-lengthy-prison-sentence-and-a-huge-fine-if-convicted\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden could potentially receive a long prison term and hefty fine if found guilty, as indicated by the indictment.\">significant financial penalties<\/a> have made them more hesitant to offer\u200c these treatments. This is a significant development, as it \u200bshows that the fear of legal consequences can \u200cbe a stronger deterrent than political persuasion.<\/p>\n<p>There is growing evidence that &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; does not effectively\u200d address the mental\u2064 anguish experienced by many transgender teens.\u200b Medical professionals, both in the United States and Europe, are realizing the limitations of these treatments. Combined with the increasing number of malpractice suits, insurance companies and \u200bhospitals are becoming more cautious about offering these procedures.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d conservatives and detransitioners \u2063have long been vocal about their opposition to &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for minors, the unexpected alliance with lawsuits may be the final blow to \u2063these harmful practices. The fear of legal \u2062consequences \u2063is \u200cforcing hospitals and insurance companies to\u2064 rethink their \u2062support for \u2063procedures that \u2064have raised serious\u2062 concerns about the well-being of children. This \u200bdevelopment gives hope to those who believe in a more cautious and thoughtful approach\u200d to treating gender dysphoria in minors.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, conservatives and detransitioners have found an unexpected ally in the \u200bfight against &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for kids &#8211; lawsuits. This\u2062 new development has caused hospitals\u2064 and insurance companies to reconsider their \u2063support \u200bfor these procedures, \u2064as the fear of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-a-dent-liability-fears-are-driving-providers-to-drop-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-even-where-its-legal\/\" title=\"Liability fears force providers to abandon 'Gender-Affirming Care' for kids, despite legality.\">legal \u200cconsequences outweighs political persuasion<\/a>. The potential end\u2064 of these harmful practices is on the horizon, thanks to the growing recognition of their limitations and the mounting number of malpractice suits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservatives opposing &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for minors aim to restrict or ban procedures they consider harmful. However, an unexpected ally has emerged in the form of detransitioners, potentially accelerating the end of transgenderism for children, surpassing the efforts of state legislators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":2042399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2042398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}