Major Medical Group Announces Opposition to Pediatric Transgender Surgeries

The available evidence requires ‘a precautionary approach,’ the American Society of Plastic Surgeons said.

Detransitioners and supporters speak on the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on March 10, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A group representing plastic surgeons primarily in America and Canada on Feb. 3 said it opposes carrying out breast removal and other gender transition surgeries on minors.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) told members in a 9-page statement outlining its position that there is insufficient evidence supporting a favorable risk-benefit calculus for performing the surgeries on children.