Pediatricians' statement on transgender kids ignores three words that have guided doctors for millennia
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reaffirmed its position on youth who suffer from gender dysphoria.
Marion Mass, M.D. is a Philadelphia-area pediatrician and a fellow at Independent Women's Forum.
However, we do not think the 2018 report is following the millennia-old tenet of "do no harm." The conclusions included in that 2018 position recommend that youth who identify as transgender have access to "comprehensive, gender-affirming, and developmentally appropriate health care" that is covered by insurance.
The increasing call in the U.S. for the daily release of hormones into young bodies, or extensive surgical procedures, with scant evidence of benefit while our European counterparts are restricting gender transitions for youth is doing more than raising eyebrows. This push, plus demands that it be covered by insurance at a time when so many other claims are being denied is not only potentially causing long-term harm to young people, but further eroding trust in our U.S. medical system.