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Health Department Critiques Gender-Affirming Care Amid Controversy

11/20/2025

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The Department of Health and Human Services released a report critiquing gender-affirming care for minors, updating a controversial study.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims the care inflicts lasting harm, contradicting support from major medical organizations.
The report's authors are described as critics of gender-affirming care and face accusations of lacking transparency.
The American Medical Association and other organizations advocate for treatments that help transgender children.

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The Department of Health and Human Services released a report critiquing gender-affirming care for minors, updating a controversial study.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims the care inflicts lasting harm, contradicting support from major medical organizations.
The report's authors are described as critics of gender-affirming care and face accusations of lacking transparency.
The American Medical Association and other organizations advocate for treatments that help transgender children.