Trans Surgeries and the Risk they Pose to Children

A comprehensive list of resources that will help you understand the serious and significant risk trans surgeries pose to children. There is a serious push from the media to undermine parents ability to raise their children. Your government needs to be made aware of these studies if they are promoting transitions for children.References

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[6] This article is in German (author is Zepf) and the link is https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1024/1422-4917/a000972

The National Library of Medicine has the summary in English

Zepf FD, Konig L, et al. (Beyond NICE: Updated systematic review on the current evidence of using puberty blocking pharmacological agents and cross-sex-hormones in minors with gender dysphoria.) Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2024; 52(3):167-187. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38410090/

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[8] Zucker, K.J. Debate: Different strokes for different folks. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2020; 25(1): 36-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12330

[9] Lupron Depot Prescribing Information. https://www.lupron.com/pi.html

[10] Supplement to Citizen Petition from Nancy Stade et al. Posted by the Food and Drug Administration on April 15, 2024. https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2023-P-3767-0654

[11] Endocrine Society Guidelines at Hembree, W., Cohen-Kettenis, et al., (2017) Endocrine treatment of gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent persons: An Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab;102:1–35.

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[13] Hughes, M. The WPATH Files. Pseudoscientific surgical and hormonal experiments on children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults. Environmental Progress. March 4, 2024. https://environmentalprogress.org/big-news/wpath-files

[14] American College of Pediatricians. Mental Health in Adolescents with Incongruence of Gender Identity and Biological Sex. Position Statement. Feb 2024. https://acpeds.org/position-statements/mental-health-in-adolescents-with-incongruence-of-gender-identity-and-biological-sex

[15] Zindulka K. Win for Reality: UK’s National Health Service constitution to declare ‘sex is biological’. Breitbart News. April 30, 2024. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/04/30/win-for-reality-uks-national-health-service-constitution-to-declare-sex-is-biological/

[16] Radobuljac MD, Groselj U, et al. ESCAP statement on the care for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: an urgent need for safeguarding clinical, scientific, and ethical standards. European Child & Adol Psych. 2024. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02440-8

[17] Letters to the Editor. We are ashamed of the role psychology played in gender care. The Guardian. April 21, 2024. https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/commentisfree/2024/apr/21/we-are-ashamed-of-role-psychology-played-gender-care-observer-letters

[18] An open letter to the American Psychiatric Association regarding the publication of gender-affirming psychiatric care. Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. January 2024. https://www.fairforall.org/open-letters/open-letter-apa/?fbclid=IwAR17__BG0RtNqbUVcivxTRkx0AmABT5t7o-8Vg_tYKydzKBBXJ6xgsEYbQ8

[19] APA policy statement on affirming evidence-based inclusive care for transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary individuals, addressing misinformation and the role of psychological practice and science. American Psychological Association February 2024. https://www.apa.org/about/policy/transgender-nonbinary-inclusive-care.pdf

[20] Endocrine Society statement in support of gender-affirming care. May 8, 2024. https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2024/statement-in-support-of-gender-affirming-care

[21] Wyckoff AS. AAP reaffirms gender-affirming care policy, authorizes systematic review of evidence to guide update. August 4, 2023. https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/25340/AAP-reaffirms-gender-affirming-care-policy?autologincheck=redirected

[22] Ghorayshi A. Hilary Cass says U.S. doctors are ‘out of date’ on youth gender medicine. The New York Times. May 13, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/health/hilary-cass-transgender-youth-puberty-blockers.html

Further Reading: https://doctorsprotectingchildren.org/

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