{"id":2169152,"date":"2024-02-06T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-says-it-has-only-two-pages-of-scientific-evidence-backing-its-support-for-gender-affirming-care\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:04:17","slug":"hhs-says-it-has-only-two-pages-of-scientific-evidence-backing-its-support-for-gender-affirming-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-says-it-has-only-two-pages-of-scientific-evidence-backing-its-support-for-gender-affirming-care\/","title":{"rendered":"HHS claims minimal scientific evidence for &#8220;Gender-Affirming Care"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fhhs-says-it-has-only-two-pages-of-scientific-evidence-backing-its-support-for-gender-affirming-care%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=2169152&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>The Department of Health and Human Services Under \u200bFire\u2062 for Lack\u200c of Evidence Supporting &#8220;Gender-Affirming Care&#8221; for Transgender Youth<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of \u2063Health\u200d and Human Services (HHS) is facing criticism\u2064 after it was revealed that they only\u200d have two pages\u2062 of literature to support Assistant Secretary Rachel \u2063Levine&#8217;s claim that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-may-soon-face-emergency-appeal-on-trans-surgery-for-kids\/\" title=\"SCOTUS may soon receive urgent appeal on transgender surgery for minors.\">gender-affirming \u200ccare<\/a>&#8221; is necessary for transgender \u200byouth. This\u2062 has led to allegations that Levine, a transgender-identifying official in the Biden administration, has violated the Department&#8217;s scientific integrity policies by making baseless claims.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/protectpublicstrust.org\/\">Protect the Public&#8217;s Trust<\/a> (PPT), a nonprofit watchdog, filed \u2063a Freedom of Information Act \u2062request for evidence to support Levine&#8217;s assertion\u200b that \u200d&#8221;<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; is medically necessary and effective for\u200b transgender\u200c and non-binary youth. In \u2062response, HHS provided only a two-page brochure called &#8220;Gender-Affirming Care \u2063and Young People,&#8221; which is not a scientific study but rather a marketing material.<\/p>\n<p>The brochure claims that &#8220;research demonstrates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hhs-departments-endorse-top-surgery-and-hormone-treatments-for-transgender-children-claim-no-scientifically-sound-research-showing-negative-impacts\/\" title=\"Biden HHS Departments Endorse \u2018Top Surgery\u2019 And Hormone Treatments For Transgender Children, Claim \u2018No Scientifically Sound Research Showing Negative Impacts\u2019\">gender-affirming care improves<\/a> the mental health and overall well-being of gender-diverse children,&#8221; \u2063citing a single \u200dstudy that showed \u2064a slightly lower suicide rate among transgender youth receiving treatment compared to those who were not. However, the \u2063lack of \u200dsubstantial evidence supporting Levine&#8217;s claims has raised \u200bconcerns about \u200bthe Department&#8217;s scientific integrity.<\/p>\n<p>PPT has called for an investigation into Levine&#8217;s actions, \u2062accusing him of making politically motivated declarations and\u2063 misrepresenting scientific evidence. The watchdog group argues that relying on a single two-page document to support such claims undermines trust in scientific institutions\u2062 and goes\u2063 against the principles of evidence-based policymaking.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2062 Chamberlain,\u2064 the director of PPT, criticized HHS for\u2062 failing \u200dto \u200dprovide sufficient evidence for their claims, stating that this is \u2062why trust in government health officials has \u200bdiminished. He pointed out that even European health\u2063 services are withdrawing support for\u2064 these therapies, while Levine continues to dismiss skeptics as having ideological\u200b motives.<\/p>\n<p>Levine has consistently used his position as a science official to assert that gender-affirming care for transgender youth is evidence-based and opposition \u2064to it is unconscionable. However, PPT argues that these statements ignore a growing \u2063body of scientific literature and experts who \u2063question \u2064the effectiveness and safety of such treatments.<\/p>\n<p>PPT has provided the HHS\u2064 Inspector General with a significant volume of information contradicting the claim that there is\u200b a consensus among medical professionals regarding gender \u2063transitioning. The\u2064 New York Times\u2062 recently highlighted cases \u200bof children who \u2063regretted rushed gender transitions,\u200c and countries like Britain, Norway,\u2062 Finland, and Sweden have raised \u200bconcerns about the lack of evidence supporting the benefits of hormone therapy and surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a landmark 2019 study that was previously\u2064 used to support the idea\u200b that gender transitions lead to improved\u200b mental health has been corrected by \u200bits authors. They stated that their \u2064data \u2062showed no advantage of surgery in relation\u2064 to subsequent mood or anxiety disorders and that individuals who had undergone gender-affirming surgery were actually more likely to be treated for anxiety disorders.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of substantial evidence supporting the claims of &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for transgender youth\u200d raises\u2062 questions about the scientific integrity \u200dof the Department of Health and Human Services\u2062 and the Biden administration&#8217;s approach to transgender healthcare.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the Department of Health\u200c and Human Services ensure that &#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\u2062 care<\/a>&#8221; \u200cfor transgender youth is based on extensive and robust evidence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ific research \u2062and jeopardizes the health \u200band well-being of transgender\u2062 youth. They argue that any medical \u200dintervention,\u200d especially those involving minors, should be backed by extensive and robust \u200bevidence.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for transgender youth claim \u2063that \u200dit promotes irreversible procedures such as hormone\u200b therapy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-blowout-vote-alabama-senate-makes-hormone-therapy-surgery-for-trans-kids-a-felony-protect-kids\/\" title=\"In Blowout Vote, Alabama Senate Makes Hormone Therapy, Surgery For Trans Kids A Felony: \u2018Protect Kids\u2019\">gender reassignment surgery<\/a> without adequately considering\u200b the potential long-term physical \u200dand psychological effects. They argue that since the evidence supporting these interventions is scarce, it is irresponsible to subject vulnerable individuals to irreversible treatments.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063the \u200ddebate surrounding &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; continues, it is\u200b important \u2064to emphasize the need for \u2063evidence-based practices in healthcare.\u200b The Department\u2064 of Health and Human Services, as\u200d a leading authority in the field, has a responsibility to ensure that policies and recommendations are rooted in rigorous scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>Transgender youth\u2063 face unique \u2062challenges and it is crucial that their healthcare needs are adequately \u200daddressed. However, these \u200dinterventions must be based on solid evidence to ensure \u2064the best\u2063 possible \u2064outcomes for the individuals \u2063involved. It \u2063is imperative that the Department of Health \u200dand \u2064Human Services takes steps to address\u200c the concerns \u200braised and\u2062 conducts further research to support its claims.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, transparency is key in maintaining public trust\u2063 and confidence. By providing access to scientific studies and\u200c research, the Department of Health and Human\u2063 Services can demonstrate its \u2063commitment \u200bto scientific integrity and accountability. This will help alleviate concerns regarding \u200cpotential bias \u200cor politically motivated claims.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cDepartment of Health\u2062 and Human Services must prioritize \u200dthe well-being of transgender youth and ensure that their healthcare needs are met through evidence-based practices. It is essential that policies and recommendations are backed by sound research to facilitate informed decision-making and promote the best possible outcomes for\u200c these individuals. Any \u2064alleged violation of scientific integrity should be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate measures \u200dshould be taken to address \u200bthese concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Department of Health and Human Services\u200b is under fire for the lack\u200d of evidence supporting\u2063 &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; for transgender youth. The limited documentation provided \u2064by Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine has raised concerns about\u2062 scientific integrity and\u200b political motivations. It is crucial for the Department to address these\u200d concerns, conduct further research, and provide transparency to\u2062 maintain public trust and ensure\u200c the well-being of transgender youth. Only through evidence-based practices can we effectively support and promote the health and happiness of all\u200b individuals, regardless of their gender identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Health and Human Services is facing criticism for Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine&#8217;s claim that &#8220;gender-affirming care&#8221; is essential for transgender youth. Allegations suggest that Levine violated the Department&#8217;s scientific integrity policies by making unsubstantiated claims, as they only have two pages of supporting literature. 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