{"id":2170614,"date":"2024-02-07T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-government-accidentally-confirms-it-has-no-real-evidence-to-support-so-called-gender-affirming-care-for-minors\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T18:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T23:20:01","slug":"the-government-accidentally-confirms-it-has-no-real-evidence-to-support-so-called-gender-affirming-care-for-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-government-accidentally-confirms-it-has-no-real-evidence-to-support-so-called-gender-affirming-care-for-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Government inadvertently admits lack of evidence for &#8216;gender affirming care&#8217; in minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fthe-government-accidentally-confirms-it-has-no-real-evidence-to-support-so-called-gender-affirming-care-for-minors%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=2170614&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>Richard Levine&#8217;s \u2062Troubling Stance on Gender-Affirming Care\u200c for Minors<\/h2>\n<p>When\u200b Richard Levine, now known as Rachel\u2062 Levine, was nominated\u200b for the position of Assistant Secretary for Health, he faced tough questions\u2063 from Republican Senator\u200b Rand Paul. The senator wanted \u2063to understand why Levine, as a medical professional, would\u200b support the \u2062idea of \u200cgenital mutilation in the name of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-activists-rebrand-sex-changes-as-gender-affirming-medical-care-to-bully-state-officials-into-allowing-the-mutilation-of-children\/\" title=\"Liberal Activists Rebrand Sex Changes As \u2018Gender-Affirming Medical Care\u2019 To Bully State Officials Into Allowing The Mutilation Of Children\">gender affirming care<\/a>&#8221; \u2063for minors.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s just a portion of the whole exchange.\u200d In the full clip,\u2062 Levine evades the question multiple times. He just repeats\u200b the same rehearsed answer: He says that he\u2019s more than happy to stop by Paul\u2019s\u200c office at some later date to explain the \u201ccomplex\u201d\u200d science behind mutilating children. They go\u2062 back\u2062 and forth until Paul finally has to give up. And then \u200dat\u2062 the end of it, as you saw,\u200d Democratic \u200cSenator Patty Murray\u2064 from Washington congratulates Levine on his \u201cthoughtful \u200band \u2063medical \u2063informed\u201d answers to Paul.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that just a \u2062decade\u2063 ago, this would have been seen \u200bas a dark comedy sketch rather than a real-life scenario. Levine&#8217;s support for child castration should have disqualified him from holding any \u2063public office, let alone becoming a senior official in the \u200bDepartment of Health and Human Services. However, Democrats and even some Republicans, \u2062like Susan Collins and Lisa\u200b Murkowski, saw no issue with Levine&#8217;s stance and voted to confirm him.<\/p>\n<h3>The Lack of Evidence for Gender-Affirming Care<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Paul was not misrepresenting Levine&#8217;s position.\u200c In fact, emails uncovered by Megan \u200bBrock \u2064revealed that Levine actively sought data to support &#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; for minors during his time as the Secretary of \u2064Health in Pennsylvania. Levine reached out to Nadia Dowshen, co-founder of a gender clinic, asking for references on \u200bgender confirmation surgery for young people under 18.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 response, Dowshen admitted that while there was no\u2062 existing\u2063 literature, these surgeries\u2062 were\u200b indeed happening. This exchange clearly shows that Levine was willing to proceed with these procedures despite the lack of medical evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Levine has consistently relied on \u2064the consensus of self-appointed medical experts and associations \u200cto \u2062defend his\u2062 position. However, when pressed for evidence, the Biden administration could only produce a two-page brochure titled &#8220;Gender-Affirming Care \u200cand Young People.&#8221;\u2064 This \u2064brochure makes false claims about the reversibility of puberty blockers and cites a single study \u200bthat\u2064 does not prove causation or address long-term psychological effects.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200bconcerning that the \u2063burden of proof has been placed\u200c on those who oppose child castration,\u2064 while those \u200cin favor have\u2062 provided little to no solid evidence. The emotional \u2063manipulation tactics used by trans activists are losing their effectiveness as more people demand concrete data to support these procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is clear that\u200d the Biden administration and the \u2064medical establishment \u2064have \u200bembraced &#8220;gender affirming \u2064care&#8221; without a strong\u2063 evidentiary basis. This is not only harmful to children but also undermines the credibility of those who support these procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Trans activists continue to rely on emotional manipulation and hyperbolic claims to silence opposition.\u200c However, it is time \u2063to question \u200btheir credibility and demand real evidence before subjecting children to irreversible procedures.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence does Richard Levine provide to \u200bsupport his stance \u200don gender-affirming care for minors?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Richard Levine&#8217;s Troubling \u200cStance on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors<\/h3>\n<p>When Richard Levine, \u200bnow\u200c known\u200c as Rachel Levine, \u200cwas \u2064nominated for the position\u200d of Assistant \u200dSecretary for Health, he faced tough questions from Republican Senator Rand\u2064 Paul. The senator wanted to \u200cunderstand why Levine, as a medical professional, would\u200b support the idea of genital \u200bmutilation in \u200bthe name of &#8220;gender affirming care&#8221;\u200d for minors.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just a portion of the \u200dwhole exchange. In \u200cthe full clip, Levine evades the question \u200cmultiple times. He just\u2063 repeats the same rehearsed answer: He says that he\u2019s more than happy to stop by Paul\u2019s office at some later\u200b date to explain the \u201ccomplex\u201d science \u2063behind mutilating children. \u2064They go back and forth until Paul finally has to give up. And then \u2062at \u2063the end of it, as you saw, Democratic Senator Patty Murray from Washington\u200d congratulates Levine \u2062on his \u201cthoughtful and medical informed\u201d answers \u200bto Paul.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe\u2062 that just a decade \u200dago,\u200b this\u200b would have been seen as a dark comedy sketch \u200brather \u2064than a real-life scenario. Levine&#8217;s support\u200d for\u2062 child castration should have disqualified him from holding \u200dany public office, let alone becoming a senior\u2064 official\u2064 in the Department\u2063 of Health \u2064and Human\u2063 Services. However, Democrats and even some Republicans, \u200clike Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, saw no \u2063issue with Levine&#8217;s stance and voted to\u200b confirm\u200d him.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Lack of\u2062 Evidence for Levine&#8217;s \u200bStance<\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 of the most\u2063 troubling \u2063aspects of Levine&#8217;s \u2064position on \u200cgender-affirming care for minors is the lack of evidence to support his beliefs. While he claims his views are based on &#8220;science,&#8221; there is a distinct lack of scientific \u2063research\u2062 that demonstrates \u2064the long-term safety\u200d and effectiveness\u2063 of\u2063 such procedures for children.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064fact, \u2063many medical professionals argue \u2064against early gender transition interventions for minors. \u2064The American College of Pediatricians, for \u200bexample, asserts that &#8220;puberty is\u200b not \u2062a disease \u2062and should not \u200dbe treated\u200c as such.&#8221; They \u200cemphasize the importance \u2062of providing psychological support and counseling for young individuals experiencing gender dysphoria, \u200crather than\u2063 resorting to\u200d irreversible medical interventions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u2064 studies examining the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-update-michigan-to-send-monthly-payments-of-528-to-low-income-small-business-owners-in-22-days\/\" title=\"Michigan will provide low-income small business owners with monthly payments of 8 in just 22 days\">long-term \u2062outcomes<\/a> of gender transition in children are limited and inconclusive. The impact on their \u2064physical, social, and psychological well-being is still not fully \u2062understood. Without solid evidence to support the effectiveness and safety of gender-affirming care for minors, \u200cit \u200cis\u2063 irresponsible to endorse such procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Ethical Concerns<\/p>\n<p>Levine&#8217;s position also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-juggernaut-could-help-bob-menendezs-legal-defense\/\" title=\"The Democratic Party's fundraising power may aid Bob Menendez's legal defense.\">raises significant ethical concerns<\/a>. Minors\u200c lack the cognitive capacity to fully comprehend the implications of \u2063gender transition and the irreversible nature of the \u2062procedures involved. They rely on adults, particularly medical \u2064professionals, to guide them in making informed decisions regarding their health.<\/p>\n<p>Performing irreversible \u200dsurgeries on minors for the sake of &#8220;gender affirming care&#8221; disregards the potential for \u200bregret or the possibility that\u2062 their gender dysphoria may resolve naturally over\u2063 time. \u200bIt\u2063 is crucial to prioritize their long-term well-being \u200cby providing appropriate psychological support and counseling, \u2064rather than rushing into potentially harmful medical interventions.<\/p>\n<p>The Role of Politics<\/p>\n<p>Levine&#8217;s\u2062 nomination\u200c and subsequent confirmation highlight the \u200dincreasingly politicized nature \u2063of healthcare decisions. Rather than considering the scientific\u200c and \u2063ethical implications, Levine&#8217;s stance on gender-affirming \u200dcare\u2062 for \u2062minors appears to align with certain political ideologies, \u2064leading \u2062to his approval by\u2063 some \u2063lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>This politicization \u200dof healthcare \u200cdecisions\u2062 undermines the \u2062critical role of scientific evidence and\u2064 ethical considerations in policy-making. It\u2063 creates a situation where potentially harmful practices can be endorsed and implemented, potentially\u2064 putting the well-being of vulnerable individuals, such as \u2062minors experiencing\u2063 gender dysphoria, at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Richard Levine&#8217;s troubling stance on \u2064gender-affirming care for minors raises\u200b serious concerns regarding the lack \u2062of evidence\u2063 supporting such procedures and the ethics involved. Sound \u200cmedical practice \u2064should be guided by scientific research\u2063 and \u2063prioritize the best \u2062interests \u2063of\u2062 patients, especially when it comes to interventions that have lifelong consequences.\u200c It is essential to encourage open and informed \u2064discussions on these matters, ensuring\u2063 that medical decisions\u200c are grounded in evidence-based practices and ethical considerations rather \u200cthan political \u2063ideologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Richard Levine, now known as Rachel Levine, was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Health three years ago, Republican Senator Rand Paul questioned their stance on medical procedures. 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