Child Psychiatric Association Refuses to Hear Scientific Evidence Critical of 'Gender Affirming Care'
National ReviewAug 12, 2023
The Facts
On Friday, US District Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel issued a temporary injunction to stop Texas from enforcing a law that would prohibit healthcare professionals from providing transgender procedures to minors.
The law, the judge ruled, likely violates the Texas Constitution because it allegedly infringes on "the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children."
The Spin
Right narrative
If laws banning gender-transition medical treatments are blocked from taking effect, countless children will have their well-being threatened. The state must prevent minors from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and transition surgeries, as they are unsafe, untested, and can cause long-term physical and fertility issues.
Left narrative
First, it was the government, and now it's the state's justice system that has failed to protect the most vulnerable of the American population. Ignoring a decade of research that shows gender-affirming care improves transgender youth's mental health and reduces the risk of depression and suicide violates these children's and their families' rights.