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Transgender Surgery Equates to ‘Living a Lie,’ Judge Is Told

Detransitioners testify in landmark Arkansas trial about their harrowing medical procedures

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Transgender Surgery Equates to ‘Living a Lie,’ Judge Is Told
Demonstrators reach out to Los Angelenos about complications associated with gender reassignment surgeries in downtown Los Angeles on March 12, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
By Janice Hisle
12/1/2022Updated: 12/2/2022
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Laura Smalts, a 40-year-old newlywed with long, wavy brunette hair, beams when she talks about her husband of seven months.

But Smalts’ brow furrows and she looks down when recounting the years she spent as “Jake,” her transgender alter ego. Jake sported a beard after testosterone injections and a masculine-looking chest after a double mastectomy.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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