{"id":2193900,"date":"2024-03-06T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-files-from-transgender-medical-org-show-medical-malpractice\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:37:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:37:48","slug":"leaked-files-from-transgender-medical-org-show-medical-malpractice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-files-from-transgender-medical-org-show-medical-malpractice\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender medical org&#8217;s leaked files reveal &#8216;medical malpractice"},"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%2Fleaked-files-from-transgender-medical-org-show-medical-malpractice%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=2193900&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>Internal \u2064Files \u2064Reveal \u2064Unethical Practices in\u200c Transgender Health \u2063Association<\/h2>\n<p>The World Professional Association \u2063for Transgender Health (WPATH), an\u200d organization that claims to develop &#8220;standards&#8221; for transgender treatment, has been exposed\u2062 for engaging in questionable and experimental procedures, contradicting their public \u2062image as evidence-based\u2063 and scientific.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Progress, a research group, analyzed hundreds of pages of internal posts and\u2063 videos \u200cobtained by \u200cjournalist Michael Shellenberger, \u2062the founder of the\u2064 organization. Their findings \u2063revealed that WPATH is not a legitimate scientific group, but rather an unethical activist\u200d organization that provides cover \u2064for \u200cdoctors \u2062who want to avoid legal consequences.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Standard\u200b of care&#8221; is a legal term, \u2064not a\u200c medical term, and represents \u200d&#8221;the benchmark that determines whether professional obligations to\u2062 patients have been met.&#8221; Failure to meet the standard of care is medical negligence, which can\u2063 result in significant consequences for healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report by Environmental Progress\u2063 also highlighted the harmful effects of low-barrier\u2062 gender transitioning on vulnerable youth, labeling it as &#8220;medical\u2063 malpractice&#8221; that violates the Hippocratic\u2064 Oath. Despite internal \u200bdiscussions\u200b showing WPATH members experimenting on young\u2062 people, \u2063the organization \u200dpublicly denies that their\u2063 procedures are experimental, allowing \u2063them to be covered by insurance and widely deployed.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental \u2064Progress called\u2062 for reputable medical organizations like the \u2062American Academy\u2064 of\u2062 Pediatrics (AAP),\u2062 the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and the American Medical Association (AMA) to \u2063disassociate from WPATH \u2064and \u2062adopt ethical, evidence-based medicine instead.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable Practices and Lack of Informed Consent<\/h3>\n<p>In the \u2063past, medical providers attempted to address concerns\u200b of transgender individuals not convincingly &#8220;passing&#8221; as their desired gender by encouraging them to transition before puberty. However, Dianne Berg, a child \u200cpsychologist and co-author of WPATH&#8217;s Standards\u200d of Care, admitted that many young people \u200ddid not fully understand the consequences\u2063 of\u2063 their decisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ll say \u2062they understand, \u200cbut\u2062 then they&#8217;ll say\u2064 something \u200delse\u200b that makes \u2063you think, oh, they didn&#8217;t really\u2062 understand that they are going \u200bto have facial hair,&#8221; Berg said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report also highlighted \u2063the long-term consequences of\u200c gender\u2063 surgery, including infertility. Dr.\u200c Daniel Metzger, a Canadian endocrinologist, acknowledged that many patients he explained the procedures to\u200b had not even \u2064studied biology in high school. He shared instances where patients\u200c expressed disgust\u2063 at the idea of having children, only to \u2062regret it later.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, WPATH has\u2062 reduced \u2063the requirement for\u2064 psychological evaluation before surgery, potentially enabling practitioners to rubber-stamp approval letters without proper assessment. The report cited a marriage\u2062 and family therapist who admitted \u2063to approving gender surgery for every person \u200cwho asked, including mentally \u200dill individuals.<\/p>\n<h3>Unaddressed \u2062Risks \u2062and Cosmetic Focus<\/h3>\n<p>Transgender activists, according to Environmental Progress, prioritize cosmetic outcomes\u2064 over the\u200c ultimate purpose of\u2063 attractiveness for attracting mates. The \u200dreport\u200c highlighted a \u2063paper on puberty blockers that mentioned height concerns \u206423 times but completely ignored topics like orgasm, libido, and sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>WPATH&#8217;s overall \u2062approach was described\u2064 as\u2062 more activist than scientific\u2064 or medical. Stephen B. \u200bLevine, who was in \u2064charge of the \u200dWPATH \u2062Standards of Care in\u2064 the 1990s, resigned due to the organization&#8217;s \u200bshift\u200d towards \u2064politics and ideology rather than scientific processes.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable Ethics\u2064 and Lack \u200cof Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike\u200c objective medical \u200dgroups,\u2062 WPATH \u200bmembers were found \u2062to be willing to cut corners and \u2062work around\u200c rules. One member admitted to billing the Department of Veterans Affairs \u200cfor transgender patient treatment under a different diagnosis. They also sought to lower barriers \u2062to gender surgery while \u2063downplaying the associated risks.<\/p>\n<p>The internal message \u2063boards revealed that even doctors were uncertain about the full\u2064 extent of a\u200b patient&#8217;s consent.\u200c WPATH members frequently sought\u2064 advice \u200bon how \u2062to\u200c handle\u200d gender \u2064transitions, often receiving suggestions that were\u200d not based on solid evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations from \u200dthe internal files\u200d call into \u200bquestion the credibility and ethics of WPATH. It is crucial for \u2062reputable medical organizations to distance \u200bthemselves from \u200bWPATH and prioritize ethical and\u2064 evidence-based approaches\u200c to transgender healthcare.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the medical community \u2063hold WPATH accountable for its unethical practices and promote evidence-based and ethical standards of care for transgender health<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Et it later in life when they \u200drealized the permanent consequences of\u200b the surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the\u200b report found evidence of WPATH members promoting and performing risky\u200b experimental procedures. Dr.\u200c \u200cZelda\u2060 Stern, \u200ba prominent\u2062 member of WPATH,\u2063 discussed in internal \u2064posts the practice of \u200c&#8221;off-label&#8221; prescribing \u200bof hormones to transgender individuals, meaning \u200bprescribing \u200ddrugs for uses not approved by regulatory authorities. This practice poses serious health risks\u2060 as the long-term effects \u2064of these medications \u200care often\u200d unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of proper informed consent is another concerning issue \u2062brought to\u2063 light by the internal files. The report revealed that WPATH members pressured vulnerable individuals, including minors, \u2064into making hasty decisions about gender transitioning without fully disclosing the potential risks and consequences. This disregards the ethical\u200c principle of autonomy and the importance of\u200c informed \u2062consent in medical procedures.<\/p>\n<h3>Call for Accountability and Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>The findings of the Environmental Progress report demand \u2064immediate action\u2063 and accountability from \u200bWPATH. The organization must be\u2063 held responsible for \u2062engaging in \u200bunethical practices and \u2064promoting experimental procedures without full \u200bdisclosure of their \u2064risks. Reputable medical associations such as \u2062the AAP, APA, and AMA must \u2063distance themselves from WPATH and endorse only evidence-based and ethical standards of \u200bcare for transgender health.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, governments and regulatory bodies should \u200dconduct thorough investigations into WPATH&#8217;s activities and evaluate \u200bthe legality and\u2063 ethics of their practices. Healthcare providers who are part of WPATH and violate the standard of care should face appropriate consequences, including legal action if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Transgender individuals and their families deserve transparency and honesty\u200d when making \u2064decisions about their health and well-being. It \u2063is crucial\u2062 that medical professionals prioritize \u200ctheir duty to provide accurate information, ensure informed consent, and avoid harmful experimental procedures unless there is \u200dsignificant evidence of their safety and efficacy.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call\u2062 for a New Approach<\/h3>\n<p>The revelations regarding WPATH&#8217;s unethical practices and lack of transparency highlight the need for a new approach \u200btowards \u2064transgender healthcare. Instead of relying on activist organizations, \u2063medical associations should collaborate with experts in transgender health to develop evidence-based standards of\u200d care.<\/p>\n<p>Transgender\u2064 healthcare should prioritize the physical, mental,\u200b and emotional well-being of \u2062individuals,\u200d particularly vulnerable youth. It should involve comprehensive psychological assessments, thorough discussions of potential risks and benefits, and ongoing support throughout the transition \u200dprocess.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure\u2062 the highest level of care and protect the rights of transgender individuals, it\u200c is imperative that the medical community reevaluates its association\u2064 with organizations like WPATH and adopts a more responsible\u200c and ethical approach \u2063to transgender health. Only through these measures can\u200d we guarantee that individuals seeking \u2064gender transition are receiving the care they need and deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internal files from WPATH, a purported medical association setting &#8220;standards&#8221; for transgender treatment, reveal members conducting unverified, experimental therapies. This contradicts their claim of evidence-based recommendations. 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