Biden administration influences transgender health guidelines
The Biden administration successfully pushed for an international transgender health nonprofit to remove age limits in their guidelines for transgender surgical procedures for adolescents, in order to prevent conservative lawmakers from imposing age restrictions into law.
Key Points
- Biden administration urged WPATH to drop age limits in transgender health guidelines
- Emails revealed staff concerns about legislation affecting trans care
- Transgender procedures for minors a controversial culture war issue in the U.S.
Pros
- Removal of age limits may increase access to care for transgender youth
Cons
- Decision influenced by politics rather than science