Will American Society of Plastic Surgeons Be ‘First of Many’ To Split From Medical Establishment Over Transgender Care for Minors?

‘I am proud that my society has finally stepped up and raised serious concerns about this practice,’ one plastic surgeon tells the Sun, adding that he hopes it will mark the ‘first of many such organizations to publicly question this practice.’

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Opponents of a bill restricting medical care for transgender minors rally against the bill at the Texas state capitol. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, file

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has apparently split from other major medical organizations that are endorsing surgical interventions for transgender youth, raising questions about whether the tide in America is turning toward a more cautious approach regarding adolescent gender transitions. 

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