The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), led by Mehmet Oz, has issued a letter to hospitals regarding their provision of gender-affirming care to transgender youth. Citing concerns over the quality and safety of these procedures, the CMS states that such interventions often lack substantial evidence. The letter describes various medical treatments for gender dysphoria, including surgeries and hormone therapies, as potentially harmful and reversible, especially for vulnerable children. The stance taken by CMS reflects the ongoing debate around the appropriateness and safety of such medical care for minors.
These are irreversible, high-risk procedures being conducted on vulnerable children, often at taxpayer expense. We will not turn a blind eye to procedures that lack a solid foundation of evidence.
The United States government has serious concerns with medical interventions for gender dysphoria in children, including surgical procedures that attempt to transform an individual's physical appearance.
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