Doctors, Detransitioners Allege Medical Malpractice in Treating Gender Dysphoria

Gender transition procedures did not solve underlying psychological problems that were ignored, detransitioners said during a Capitol Hill forum.

(L–R) Detransitioners Soren Adelson, Laura Becker, Abel Garcia, and Forrest Smith speak at a Capitol Hill briefing for Detrans Awareness Day, in Washington on March 12, 2025. Courtesy of Genspect

WASHINGTON—Dr. Eithan Haim, a surgeon from Texas, said some physicians cannot handle the shock of realizing that prescribing drugs or performing surgeries for youth with gender dysphoria can cause harm.

Haim said such doctors “have to grow a spine” and speak out about this alleged malpractice in the medical community. He said it turns vulnerable youth into “chronic medical patients.”