‘Transition or Die’ Is Flawed Premise Pushing Transgender Hormones, Surgeries for Youths, New Guide Says

‘Transition or Die’ Is Flawed Premise Pushing Transgender Hormones, Surgeries for Youths, New Guide Says
In this photo illustration, a teenager in distress poses for a picture in Arlington, Va., on June 11, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Janice Hisle
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Some parents have been told that if they fail to support a gender-questioning child’s desire to “transition” to the opposite gender, their child may commit suicide.

But this “transition-or-die” scenario, often used to justify transgender medical treatments for minors, is factually inaccurate and “ethically questionable,” according to a new treatment guide released by the Gender Exploratory Therapy Association (GETA), an organization of professionals from the United States and several other countries.

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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