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Florida AG Sues Prominent Medical Groups Over Their Promotion of Transgender Treatments for Minors

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Endocrine Society misled the public, the suit says.
Florida AG Sues Prominent Medical Groups Over Their Promotion of Transgender Treatments for Minors
Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court building as justices hear arguments over banning transgender-related procedures for minors on Dec. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Florida is suing prominent medical organizations, saying they have misled the public about the safety and effectiveness of using hormones and surgery to treat children with gender dysphoria.

​The 75-page lawsuit, filed on Dec. 9 in Florida’s 19th Circuit Court in St. Lucie County, accused the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Endocrine Society of supporting “gender affirming care.” The suit says there is “no credible evidence” that medical procedures help gender dysphoric children.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.