Allies and friends,
As Leor Sapir reported this week in the City Journal, the U.S. medical consensus on “gender affirming care” is no longer consensus. Read about the latest institution to stand up for biological integrity and about a young woman suing Planned Parenthood for harming her by failing to do so.
Sincerely,
The Biological Integrity Team
The American College of Pediatricians
20-Year-Old Detransitioner Sues Planned Parenthood for Malpractice
Cristina Hineman was 17-years-old when Planned Parenthood gave her a prescription for testosterone. At 19, she would undergo a double mastectomy. Cristina has detransitioned and is part of the first detransitioner lawsuit against Planned Parenthood for negligence and lack of informed consent.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is Breaking Consensus on Transgender Surgeries
Leor Sapir reports in the City Journal that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons told him in July that they would not adopt any institution’s standards on care for adolescents with gender dysphoria, citing a lack of evidence of the efficacy of transgender surgeries.
What’s at Stake When the Supreme Court Hears U.S. v. Skrmetti?
In the fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging Tennessee’s laws protecting minors from transgender interventions. In this helpful article from The Dispatch, Nick Hafen unpacks what this case is about and what is at stake.
