ACLU sues children's hospital for halting adult transgender surgeries
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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an 18-year-old Denver patient who was on track to receive "chest masculinization surgery" before the hospital altered its policy.
This change only included chest reconstruction surgery for transgender patients, the Denver Post reported. Trans patients can still receive other transition treatment, including counseling, puberty blockers and hormone therapy at the hospital. This photograph shows the logo of the American Civil Liberties Union. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images) Adri Perez, ACLU of Texas Policy and Advocacy Strategist, center, and other LGBTQ leaders speak outside the Travis County courthouse where a hearing was held to stop the newly mandated cruel and unconstitutional child welfare investigations targeting supportive families of transgender children. (Erich Schlegel/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign) Tree Crane, 17, poses for a photograph following a rally where hundreds gathered in support of transgender youth at the Utah State Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer) Kendall Tietz is a Production Assistant with Fox News Digital.
The lawsuit argues the hospital is refusing to perform surgeries on transgender patients that it offers to cisgender patients with other conditions, citing instances where men seek chest reconstruction surgery when they develop feminine-appearing breasts because of hormonal imbalances or medication side effects. The hospital also sometimes performs breast reduction surgery on young women who have excessive chest tissue that causes pain.
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