Latest news and developments in the mission to protect children from gender ideology:
Connecticut Children’s Ends Sex-Rejecting Interventions for Minors: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has agreed to cease prescribing and performing sex-rejecting interventions on minors and, as part of its agreement with the DOJ, provide $500,000 for medical care for individuals harmed by these procedures, marking an important step toward protecting children and ensuring accountability and access to restorative care.
Former Sex-Rejecting Surgeon Resigns From ACOG Leadership After Being Told to Stay Silent About Her Research: After reviewing WPATH materials and raising concerns about the evidence and processes underlying current gender-medicine guidelines, former sex-rejecting surgeon and ACOG leader Dr. Karla Solheim alleges that ACOG gave her a choice between remaining silent publicly about her findings or resigning from leadership, raising serious questions about scientific transparency, physician dissent, and whether medical guidance is being driven by rigorous evidence and patient safety or by ideology.
Florida Appeals Court Allows State to Protect Minors from Sexualized Drag Performances; ACPeds Urges Other States to Follow Suit: A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Florida to enforce its law restricting minors from attending certain adult live performances, including sexualized drag shows, a decision ACPeds welcomes as an important step toward protecting children from age-inappropriate sexual content and safeguarding their healthy development.
ACPeds’ Dr. Susan Field Leads Effort to Restore Biological Integrity to the Daughters of the American Revolution: The dispute within the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) highlights growing concerns over preserving biological definitions of sex and maintaining women’s organizations as spaces for females. Several DAR members, including Dr. Susan Field of ACPeds, are advocating for a return to biological standards.
Connecticut Children’s Hospital Ends Sex-Rejecting Interventions for Minors
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center’s agreement to end sex-rejecting procedures for minors represents a positive step toward prioritizing the safety and well-being of children. The agreement, reached following pressure from the Department of Justice, also includes $500,000 dedicated to medical care for individuals who have experienced harm from these procedures, underscoring the importance of accountability and appropriate care for those affected.
Former Sex-Rejecting Surgeon Resigns From ACOG Leadership After Being Told to Stay Silent About Her Research
Dr. Karla Solheim’s experience raises serious concerns about the evidence and processes underlying current gender-medicine guidelines, particularly after she reportedly reviewed WPATH materials and raised questions about the strength and integrity of the evidence supporting these practices.
When Solheim led efforts to raise those concerns internally with ACOG, she alleges that, rather than substantively addressing them, ACOG ultimately required her to choose between remaining silent about her views and resigning, highlighting the importance of protecting physicians who question prevailing practices and ensuring that medical guidance is transparent, evidence-based, and centered on patient safety.
Florida Appeals Court Allows State to Protect Minors from Sexualized Drag Performances; ACPeds Urges Other States to Follow Suit
A federal appeals court has ruled that Florida can enforce its 2023 law restricting minors from attending certain adult live performances, including performances that meet the law’s definition of sexually explicit or obscene content. The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-5 that preventing children from attending such performances is rationally related to the state’s interest in protecting minors.
The decision overturns an earlier injunction that had blocked enforcement on the grounds that the law was potentially vague, overly broad, and unconstitutional. Although the law does not specifically mention drag shows, it has been used to restrict minors’ access to certain drag performances. The legal challenge continues, and the owners of Hamburger Mary’s, which sued over the law, say they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
ACPeds’ Dr. Susan Field Leads Efforts to Restore Biological Integrity to the Daughers of the American Revolution
The dispute within the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) highlights the importance of preserving biological definitions of sex and maintaining women’s organizations as spaces dedicated to females. The Epoch Times reports that DAR members are divided over the leadership’s decision to allow sex-rejecting males to qualify for membership. Several DAR members, including Dr. Susan Field of ACPeds, are advocating for a return to biological standards. It is an important defense of women’s sex-based identity and the historical purpose of women’s organizations.
