Recent actions by the White House to dismantle research supporting trans health raise concerns over a new directive for the NIH. The directive focuses on funding studies about potential 'regret' after transitioning, described by critics as propaganda rather than true research. It emphasizes specific areas, including gender-affirming care, through a lens of predetermined beliefs. Critics argue this undermines the fundamental principles of scientific inquiry, which thrives on open exploration rather than fixed outcomes. The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that the NIH is committed to evidence-based research serving public health, an assertion met with skepticism given the current directive's focus.
Funneling money into "research" to find evidence of a predetermined belief will not result in any actual science, but rather disinformation disguised as science.
The research on trans health was not ideological, as HHS claims, but rather driven by curiosity and a fundamental belief that all people deserve to live healthy lives.
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