White House says transgender surgeries should NOT be performed on children, in major pivot READ MORE: Number of transgender troops in US army has doubled since 2020 By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:10 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 17:35 EDT, 3 July 2024 e-mail View comments The Biden administration has said that transgender surgeries should not be performed on children, in what appears to be a major pivot. Revealing the stance in a statement today, a White House spokesperson said 'deeply personal decisions' like operations should be reserved for over-18s only .
They still support other forms of gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy. It appears to be a departure from the White House's former position, with Biden himself having previously slammed Republican states for restricting children's access to surgeries. A member of his administration has also been drafting guidance on lowering the age limit for gender-affirming care.
Some LGBT groups were quick to hit-out at the shift, calling it 'flat wrong' and accusing the President of being 'wrong on the science and wrong on the substance'. The Biden administration said this week that gender-affirming surgeries should not be performed on children The White House has previously shown strong support for trans healthcare And just last week, emails revealed that Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Adm. Rachel Levine, who is a trans woman, has drafted guidel.
