In part of an interview with NPR that aired on “Morning Edition” Monday, Dr. Rachel Levine, HHS assistant secretary for health, said that to date, there has been no discussion in the health field about gender transition from a physician's perspective. answered questions regarding the claim. “Research is always ongoing to study our medical protocols, including transgender medicine, and we should always have robust discussion and analysis of our treatment protocols.” But efforts to ban gender transition for minors are only motivated by politics.
NPR health policy correspondent Serena Simmons Duffin said: [relevant exchange begins around 2:30] “Levine has been a target of right-wing media, not just for being transgender, but also for supporting gender-affirming care. She told NPR in 2022 that he said.[T]There is no debate among medical professionals about the value and importance of gender-affirming care. ”I asked her to address MPs who are calling for a ban on this practice, given that doctors like British pediatrician Hilary Kass are calling for caution in this area of medicine. ”
She then played a clip of Mr. Levine answering: And treatment protocols always need to be robustly discussed and analyzed, and they need to be data-based. ”
Simmons-Duffin then said, “She distinguishes between that process in the medical field and the anti-trans laws that are being enacted across the country.” He then played a clip in which Levine said: “This is actually a politically and ideologically motivated initiative developed by think tanks in Washington to attack the LGBTQI+ community, including the trans community. And unfortunately, it was a huge success. .”
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