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ASPS Urges Delay on Minors' Gender Surgery Until 19

2/4/2026

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ASPS Recommends Delays

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recommends delaying gender transition surgeries for minors until age 19, citing insufficient evidence of benefits.
The ASPS warns about the irreversible nature and long-term harms of these surgeries in a vulnerable population and calls for ethical care.
This stance aligns with policy shifts in the United Kingdom and Sweden.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the ASPS for defending sound science.

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ASPS Advises Transition Delay

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) advised against minors' gender transition surgeries until age 19 due to limited research.
This stance contrasts with most U.S. medical associations that support treatments for adolescents with gender dysphoria and follows a New York jury ruling in favor of a woman disfigured by a teenage mastectomy.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump praised the ASPS decision as a victory for 'biological truth'.

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ASPS Recommends Delays

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recommends delaying gender transition surgeries for minors until age 19, citing insufficient evidence of benefits.
The ASPS warns about the irreversible nature and long-term harms of these surgeries in a vulnerable population and calls for ethical care.
This stance aligns with policy shifts in the United Kingdom and Sweden.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the ASPS for defending sound science.

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