{"id":2468520,"date":"2025-07-30T07:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-investigates-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T07:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:41:33","slug":"ftc-investigates-deception-behind-transgender-interventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-investigates-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC Investigates Deception Behind &#8216;Transgender&#8217; Interventions"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fftc-investigates-deception-behind-transgender-interventions%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=2468520&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 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an inquiry into the medical practices surrounding <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, ... For Minors\">gender-affirming care<\/a>, particularly focusing on whether patients-especially minors-are provided with full and truthful information before undergoing irreversible medical interventions such as hormone treatments and surgeries. The examination aims to assess if medical professionals have engaged in deceptive practices by failing to disclose the risks or by making unsupported claims about the benefits of these treatments. This inquiry follows a recent FTC event where testimonies from doctors, detransitioners, parents, and ethicists highlighted concerns over the lack of informed consent and the potential harm caused by these procedures. Critics argue that gender-affirming care is based more on ideology than scientific evidence, with significant risks and permanent consequences often downplayed or hidden. The FTC is seeking public input for 60 days to better understand consumer harm and possible violations of laws meant to protect against <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deceptive medical practices<\/a>.  <\/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 class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Apex_Building,_headquarters_of_the_Federal_Trade_Commission,_on_Constitution_Avenue_and_7th_Streets_in_Washington,_D.C.jpg\">Harrison Keely \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/deed.en\">CC By 4.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/30\/ftc-investigates-medical-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=FTC%20Investigates%20Medical%20Deception%20Behind%20%E2%80%98Transgender%E2%80%99%20Interventions&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/30\/ftc-investigates-medical-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=FTC%20Investigates%20Medical%20Deception%20Behind%20%E2%80%98Transgender%E2%80%99%20Interventions&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/30\/ftc-investigates-medical-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/30\/ftc-investigates-medical-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=FTC%20Investigates%20Medical%20Deception%20Behind%20%E2%80%98Transgender%E2%80%99%20Interventions&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/30\/ftc-investigates-medical-deception-behind-transgender-interventions\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Informed consent is a pillar of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctors-biden-administrations-dangerous-push-for-trans-treatments-for-kids-falsifies-science\/\" title=\"...: Biden Administration\u2019s Dangerous Push For Trans Treatments For Kids Falsifies Science\">ethical medical practice<\/a> or treatment, but like the pseudo-science cited by proponents of &ldquo;transgender&rdquo; genital mutilation and chemical castration, it is notoriously absent from discussions about whether to pursue the irreversible medical interventions.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/ftc-requests-public-comment-regarding-gender-affirming-care-minors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched an inquiry<\/a>, requesting public input, as to the true scope of information provided to would-be patients &mdash; with a particular focus on children &mdash; by doctors or other health professionals before being convinced to start the experimental and permanently harmful interventions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-794426721\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FTC says it wants to &ldquo;better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about &lsquo;gender-affirming care,&rsquo; especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/media\/dangers-gender-affirming-care-minors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follows<\/a> a July 9 event where the FTC heard from a variety doctors, detransitioners, parents, and medical ethicists on the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ron-desantis-signs-bill-cracking-down-on-big-tech-these-platforms-have-become-our-public-square\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Cracking Down On Big Tech: \u2018These Platforms Have Become Our ... Square\u2019\">deceptive trade practices<\/a> when it comes to fully describing the risks involved with the unproven and often gruesome medical procedures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FTC seeks to evaluate whether consumers (in particular, minors) have been harmed and whether medical professionals or others may have violated Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act by failing to disclose material risks associated with &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-failures-deepen-skepticism-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts\/\" title=\"Federal failures deepen skepticism of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts\">gender-affirming care&#038;rsquo<\/a>; or making false or unsubstantiated claims about the benefits or effectiveness of &lsquo;gender-affirming care,&rdquo; the FTC wrote.<\/p>\n<p>For its entire existence, what far-left activists call &ldquo;gender-affirming care,&rdquo; which is really the idea that one can medically change their sex and somehow solve their mental health issues, has been based on very little scientific evidence and almost entirely on ideology. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) completed its systematic review of the evidence for efficacy of the interventions in May, only to find that there is essentially zero evidence it is safe or effective.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, doctors have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/content\/dam\/tn\/attorneygeneral\/documents\/pr\/2022\/pr22-40-letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pushing<\/a> the interventions in children and adults as essentially a &ldquo;cure du jour&rdquo; for gender dysphoria, despite no evidence to back it up. The number of special interests and professional medical associations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/cases\/case-files\/united-states-v-skrmetti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submitting<\/a> supportive documents in the landmark Supreme Court case <em><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/supreme-court-deems-laws-prohibiting-trans-surgeries-for-minors-as-constitutional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States v. Skrmetti<\/a><\/em>, which allowed states to ban the medical interventions for minors, shows how invested these people are in continuing the procedures.<\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/13\/exclusive-linda-mcmahon-meets-with-detransitioners-to-discuss-schools-pushing-gender-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, many minors in particular are coerced into pursuing the medical interventions without any knowledge of the negative side-effects or risks involved. Many of them maim their bodies permanently and must live with the regret of doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors who want to convince people to pursue these medical interventions are known to deceive, bully, and emotionally blackmail parents into convincing them to let their children start the drugs and prepare for surgery.<\/p>\n<p>It is extraordinarily common for parents to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2341367\/how-opposing-daughters-gender-transition-made-parents-enemy-to-us-medical-establishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> that the doctor threatens them with the death of their child, asking &ldquo;would you rather have a dead daughter or a live son?&rdquo; in order to coerce them into pursuing a &ldquo;transition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The FTC is giving 60 days for the public to provide their input.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. 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