The White home insisted on promoting “sex change” in children? There's an investigation

In the United States, an investigation into alleged pressures from officials of the administration of president Joe Biden and Vice president Kamala Harris began. The investigation concerns the promotion of hormonal preparations and sexual transit procedures in minors. The peculiar Committee on Supervision and work of the home of Representatives initiated an investigation after receiving notifications of possible pressures from the White House. In particular, the promotion of ‘sex change’ operations and the usage of hormonal preparations among adolescents.

Administration pressures

According to court documents, the Deputy Secretary of Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, is accused of exerting force on a large wellness care organisation. Levine, who is simply a biological man identified as a woman, was to push the organization to change the guidelines for those who want to go through the "sex change" procedure. According to unofficial information, the planet Trade Association on Transgender wellness (WPATH) planned to issue guidelines to discourage doctors from offering hormonal preparations and "sex change" operations to tiny children. But after the force from Levine, The association was to completely destruct any suggestions regarding age restrictions.

Controversies around changes in guidelines

Lisa McClain, chair of the Subcommittee on wellness Care and Financial Services of the home of Representatives, expressed her concern at the officials' actions. “The officials put on this inappropriate pressure, demanding that age restrictions be removed, which increase the pool of children and teenagers recommended for irreversibly surgical procedures for sex change,” McClain said.

In addition, Lisa McClain stated: "We are afraid that HHS officials (Health and Welfare Department), acting under their authoritative powers, have improperly put force on changes in global paediatric medical standards."

Echoes and social reactions

The subcommittee is peculiarly afraid about the possible expansion of a group of children undergoing ‘life-changing treatments’ which may have irreversible effects. “Biden’s administration’s message to grow a group of defenceless children undergoing life-changing treatments that they may later regret is reprehensible,” said Lisa McClain.

This case has produced widespread echoes both in the United States and internationally. As the investigation is at an early stage, further information and possible decisions on the work of administrative officials should be expected. These measures may besides affect global medical standards for the care of transgender persons, peculiarly for minors.

Conclusion

Controversy around the alleged pressures of Biden and Harris' administration to change the guidelines on sexual transit in minors shows how complicated and delicate wellness care issues for transgender persons are. This case draws attention to the possible risks associated with medical decision-making under political force and to the request to guarantee that specified decisions are taken taking into account the best interests of patients, especially children and adolescents.

Further improvement of the investigation and its results can have far-reaching consequences not only for wellness policy in the United States but besides for global standards for the treatment of transgender persons.

Daniel Głogowski

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