The GOP officials in state are so angry that doctors support transgender healthcare, that
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The letter accuses the organization of violating consumer legal protections for allegedly
The letter accuses the organization of violating consumer legal protections for allegedly deceiving the public on the reversibility of puberty blockers while also seeking detailed information on their internal evidence assessments and communications.Related:
The letter was sent by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador.
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According to journalist Erin Reed, this letter holds no legal weight, and as such, the AAP is under no obligation to respond.
The letter claims that puberty blockers, a form of medication given to youth to temporarily delay puberty so that they can better understand their identities before the permanent effects of puberty set in, are unsafe and not reversible. In support of this, it cites the Cass Review, a review of the literature on puberty blockers in transgender youth that has been used to justify bans on puberty blockers in the United Kingdom.
However, the letter does not mention the numerous critiques of the Cass Review, all of which suggest that it got much of the science wrong, failed to consult with proper experts, and left out pertinent research that should have changed the conclusion.
A separate review by the Sax Institute, which was commissioned by the New South Wales, Australia, Ministry of Health, found that puberty blockers are safe, effective, and entirely reversible. It drew from established research on not only transgender youth but youth with precocious puberty, or early-onset puberty, who wanted their puberty delayed to be more in line with their peers.
Research on precocious puberty and puberty blockers has been happening for decades, and it all supports puberty blockers as safe and life-saving.
The letter also cited news articles, fringe journal pieces, and opinion pieces from anti-trans advocates in support of their claims. Leor Sapir is a non expert who writes for the conservative Manhattan Institute- However, they did not respond before the publication of this article.
Other states that are represented here include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. Big News Coalition of 22 Attorneys-General, led by Raul Labrador “When it comes to treating children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the AAP has abandoned… pic.twitter.com/9g1ebDNTB7
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