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Biden Health Nominee Pressed on Support for Genital Surgery for Children

Biden Health Nominee Pressed on Support for Genital Surgery for Children
Rachel Levine, nominee for assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021. Caroline Brehman/Pool/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
2/25/2021|Updated: 2/25/2021

One of President Joe Biden’s top health nominees on Thursday was pressed about stating in the past support for children getting puberty blockers and genital surgery.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questioned Dr. Rachel Levine on the past support, noting that data from the American College of Pediatricians shows that 80 percent to 95 percent of children who believe they’re a gender different from their birth sex will see a dissolution of those feelings by late adolescence, if they’re not exposed to medical intervention and social affirmation.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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