{"id":2345235,"date":"2024-09-24T11:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ags-probe-doctor-org-for-false-claims-about-transing-children\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T11:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:07:41","slug":"ags-probe-doctor-org-for-false-claims-about-transing-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ags-probe-doctor-org-for-false-claims-about-transing-children\/","title":{"rendered":"AGs Probe Doctor Org For False Claims About Transing Children"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fags-probe-doctor-org-for-false-claims-about-transing-children%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=2345235&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--><p>The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is under scrutiny\u200b from 20 state attorneys general who argue \u2062that the organization has prioritized political \u200bideologies over medical research in its recommendations for treating children\u2062 with gender dysphoria. They \u2063assert that the AAP&#8217;s claims about the use of puberty-blocking drugs being &#8220;reversible&#8221; \u2063are misleading and fail to acknowledge the serious long-term\u2062 consequences \u2063these treatments\u2064 can have on children&#8217;s health. The attorneys general cite\u2062 a 2024 comprehensive review known as the Cass report, which outlines potential irreversible harm from these interventions, including impaired brain development and compromised \u2064bone density.<\/p>\n<p>The letter criticizes the AAP for basing its recommendations on the \u2063World Professional Association for \u2062Transgender \u200cHealth (WPATH), a group they accuse of propagating ideologically-driven medical practices without \u2064solid\u2062 backing.\u200c Investigative findings revealed\u200b that WPATH has acknowledged in \u2063private communications the risks of these treatments but does not properly inform\u2064 parents \u2064or children. The AAP&#8217;s reliance on \u200bWPATH&#8217;s standards, which have influenced medical practice\u200b nationwide, is seen as an \u2064abandonment of sound medical judgment.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has been\u2062 compounded by the Biden administration&#8217;s\u200d involvement, specifically with a health \u2062official pushing for the removal\u2064 of age limits on certain procedures, allowing drastic measures on minors,\u200d including surgeries for children as young as 12. the attorneys general are advocating for the AAP to retract and correct its misleading statements regarding the reversibility of gender-transition interventions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) relied on leftist politics that contradict medical research to create its highly influential clinical recommendations for giving gender-confused children opposite-sex hormones and surgeries, say 20 state attorneys general in a letter released this morning. In so doing, the AGs say, the AAP may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coalition-of-8-state-attorneys-general-opens-investigation-of-china-owned-tiktok\/\" title=\"Coalition of 8 State Attorneys General Opens Investigation of China-Owned TikTok\">violated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-newest-foray-into-anti-racism-will-actually-hurt-minorities\/\" title=\"Democrats\u2019 Newest Foray Into \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Will Actually Hurt Minorities\">state consumer protection laws<\/a><\/a> that require accuracy in selling products and services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[W]hen it comes to treating children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the AAP has abandoned its commitment to sound medical judgment,&rdquo; write the attorneys general plus the Senate president and House speaker of Arizona&rsquo;s legislature to the current and incoming AAP presidents.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/142\/4\/e20182162\/37381\/Ensuring-Comprehensive-Care-and-Support-for?autologincheck=redirected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claims<\/a> in a 2018 policy statement that using puberty-blocking drugs to treat children with gender dysphoria is &ldquo;reversible.&rdquo; That &ldquo;is misleading and deceptive,&rdquo; the legal officials state. &ldquo;It is beyond medical debate that puberty blockers are not fully reversible but instead come with serious long-term consequences.&rdquo; The letter says this AAP claim of transgender intervention reversibility &ldquo;requires immediate retraction and correction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reached for comment Tuesday morning, AAP spokeswoman Lisa Robinson said she hadn&rsquo;t seen the letter yet. The letter cites an April 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/cass.independent-review.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CassReview_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comprehensive research review<\/a> commissioned by the United Kingdom&rsquo;s health service, known as the &ldquo;Cass report.&rdquo; It found the irreversible negative consequences of puberty-blocking drugs can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>interfering with brain development<\/li>\n<li>compromising healthy bone density<\/li>\n<li>damages to metabolic health, or the body&rsquo;s ability to use energy efficiently, leading to weight gain, weight loss, and other health problems<\/li>\n<li>loss of normal experiences of puberty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The attorneys general say AAP relied on politics rather than medicine in making its transgender recommendations for children, by largely copying the medical recommendations of an activist organization called the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, investigative reporters Michael Shellenberger and Mia Hughes published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.news\/p\/the-wpath-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the &ldquo;WPATH Files<\/a>&rdquo; that show many of the organization&rsquo;s claims were backed by nothing but ideology, and its members privately acknowledged that. The internal communications from WPATH <a href=\"https:\/\/environmentalprogress.org\/big-news\/wpath-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">showed<\/a> its members &ldquo;frequently discuss improvising treatments as they go along&rdquo; and they&rsquo;re aware neither the parents nor the children they treat are often properly informed of the risks of transgender procedures, which can include fertility loss, lifelong weeping from open wounds, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These internal communications reveal that WPATH advocates for many arbitrary medical practices, including hormonal and surgical experimentation on minors and vulnerable adults,&rdquo; says a <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/56a45d683b0be33df885def6\/t\/6602fa875978a01601858171\/1711471262073\/WPATH+Report+and+Files111.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> organizing the WPATH disclosures. &ldquo;Its approach to medicine is consumer-driven and pseudoscientific, and its members appear to be engaged in political activism, not science.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The WPATH Files also showed, as The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240625234642\/https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/25\/health\/transgender-minors-surgeries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, that a top Biden administration health official, the transgender man Rachel Levine, successfully pressured WPATH to erase age limit recommendations for these risky procedures. Some doctors <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/668c60f44c50b357462146d0\/66a96628749f3562a6077684_Medical-Interventions-Handout-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have<\/a> carried double mastectomies out on girls as young as 12.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP has publicly declared it relies on WPATH&rsquo;s &ldquo;standards of care&rdquo; for kids with gender dysphoria in making its medical recommendations that thousands of doctors follow across the United States. The Biden Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/press-release\/file\/1498011\/dl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cites both<\/a> WPATH and the WPATH-relying AAP as medical authorities in its legal efforts to force states to allow transgender interventions on children.<\/p>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/adolescent-gender-dysphoria-is-a-temporary-diagnosis-for-most-teens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">studies<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerzteblatt.de\/int\/archive\/article\/239563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shown<\/a> that the majority of children experiencing gender dysphoria naturally accept their sex after puberty, especially if they have not undergone transgender treatments.<\/p>\n<p>The attorneys general indicate they may be preparing legal action against AAP under state consumer protection laws that penalize false statements about products and services. As an intermediate investigatory step, the legal officers request that AAP provide written responses to 14 questions that include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&ldquo;Provide substantiation for the AAP&rsquo;s claims that the 2018 AAP policy statement and subsequent reaffirmation are &lsquo;evidence driven, nonpartisan and rigorously reviewed&rsquo; and &lsquo;reflect the latest evidence in the field.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;Provide substantiation for the AAP&rsquo;s claims that puberty blockers are reversible when used to treat adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;Provide a copy of all communications the AAP has had regarding the 2018 AAP policy statement, transgender care, WPATH, SOC8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-complicated-dr-rachel-levine-dodges-sen-pauls-issue-about-sex-adjustments-for-children\/\" title=\"\u2018Very Complicated\u2019: Dr. Rachel Levine Dodges Sen. Paul\u2019s Issue About Sex Adjustments For Children\">cross-sex hormones<\/a>, puberty blockers, or any related topic with any member or representative of the Biden Administration, including but not limited to communications with Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine, Sarah Boateng, or any other member of Sec. Levine&rsquo;s staff.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the entire letter below.<\/p>\n<p>   <a title=\"View 9--24-24 AAP letter on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/772565220\/9-24-24-AAP-letter#from_embed\">9&ndash;24-24 AAP letter<\/a> by <a title=\"View The Federalist's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/274202084\/The-Federalist#from_embed\">The Federalist<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has been accused by 20 state attorneys general of basing its significant clinical guidelines for administering opposite-sex hormones and surgeries to children with gender dysphoria on leftist political ideologies rather than medical evidence. In a letter issued today, the attorneys general argue that this approach may breach state consumer protection laws that mandate truthful representation in the marketing of products and services. They assert that the AAP has strayed from sound medical practices in treating children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP&#8217;s 2018 policy statement claims that puberty-blocking medications are &#8220;reversible,&#8221; a characterization the legal officials deem misleading and deceptive. They contend it is well-established in medical discussions that these blockers can have serious long-term effects and are not entirely reversible, calling for an immediate retraction of this claim.<\/p>\n<p>In response to inquiries, AAP spokesperson Lisa Robinson stated she had not yet reviewed the letter. The correspondence references a comprehensive research review from April 2024 conducted by the UK&#8217;s health service, known as the &#8220;Cass report,&#8221; which identified irreversible adverse effects associated with puberty blockers, including impacts on brain development, bone density issues, metabolic health complications leading to weight fluctuations, and loss of typical puberty experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The attorneys general criticize the AAP for relying more on political influences than scientific evidence when formulating its transgender recommendations for minors\u2014largely mirroring guidance from an activist group called the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Investigative work earlier this year revealed through documents dubbed &#8220;WPATH Files&#8221; that many assertions made by WPATH were ideologically driven rather than scientifically supported. Internal communications indicated members often improvised treatments without adequately informing parents or children about potential risks associated with transgender procedures.<\/p>\n<p>These disclosures suggest WPATH promotes arbitrary medical practices involving hormonal and surgical experimentation on minors and vulnerable adults while prioritizing consumer-driven approaches over scientific rigor. Additionally, it was reported that Rachel Levine\u2014a prominent health official in Biden&#8217;s administration\u2014pressured WPATH to remove age restrictions related to these high-risk procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP has publicly acknowledged its reliance on WPATH\u2019s standards when making recommendations followed by numerous physicians across America. The Biden Department of Justice also cites both WPATH and AAP as authoritative sources in legal efforts aimed at compelling states to permit transgender interventions for minors.<\/p>\n<p>Research indicates most children experiencing gender dysphoria tend to align with their biological sex after puberty if they do not undergo transgender treatments. The attorneys general hint at possible legal action against the AAP under state consumer protection laws due to false claims regarding products and services offered. As part of their investigation process, they have requested written responses from the AAP addressing several specific questions related to their policies and communications concerning transgender care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":519,"featured_media":2345236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/43609482355_724d8e856a_k.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[9550,41595,34659,3976,41596],"class_list":["post-2345235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-ags","tag-doctor-organization","tag-false-claims","tag-investigation","tag-transgender-children"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/43609482355_724d8e856a_k.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345235","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\/519"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}