Former Gender Clinic Employee Blows Whistle on Medical Abuse, YouTube, Allie Beth Stuckey
In an interview with Allie Beth Stuckey, Jamie Reed, Executive Director of the Courage Coalition, sits down to share her harrowing journey from insider to whistleblower at a pediatric transgender clinic at Washington University in St. Louis. Joined by Vernadette Broyles, President and General Counsel of the Child & Parental Rights Campaign, this candid conversation unveils the deeply troubling practices taking place behind closed doors—and the devastating consequences for vulnerable children and their families.
From Advocate to Whistleblower
Jamie Reed spent nearly five years working inside the St. Louis Children’s Hospital gender clinic, originally believing in its mission. As a lesbian and former spouse of a trans-identifying adult, she initially saw her work as a compassionate calling. But what began as cautious, parent-led inquiries into gender nonconformity quickly evolved into an assembly-line approach to irreversible medical interventions.
In 2018, the clinic saw only a handful of patients each month—mainly young, feminine boys. By the time Jamie left in 2023, nearly 60 new patients per month were flooding in, mostly teen girls with significant mental health issues demanding immediate access to puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and even double mastectomies.
A System Without Guardrails
Jamie reveals that the clinic operated without protocols, internal guidelines, or proper oversight. Children as young as three years old were seen, and the process of medical transition had no real gatekeepers. Mental health providers, endocrinologists, and parents all seemed to abdicate responsibility, often leaving the decision in the hands of the child—a profound ethical violation.
One of the most chilling moments came when Jamie described a 17-year-old patient who suffered a catastrophic injury due to early testosterone use. “Her vaginal tissue had deteriorated so severely,” Jamie recalls, “that she had to be rushed into emergency surgery.” When she reported it as an adverse outcome, her concerns were dismissed.
The Rise in Social Contagion and Cultural Pressure
Jamie observed firsthand how cultural trends and social media have shaped a new form of psychological contagion. Teen girls entered the clinic with TikTok-induced disorders, self-diagnosing conditions like Tourette’s, multiple personalities, and even blindness. The clinicians ignored these red flags—so long as the child claimed to be transgender, they were affirmed and fast-tracked.
Many of these children were not improving. Despite receiving hormones and surgeries in affirming environments, their mental health deteriorated, with increased rates of depression, suicidality, and academic underachievement.
Turning Point: The Burden of Truth
Over time, the data spoke louder than ideology. Jamie’s internal reckoning came when she realized that children were not only not being helped, they were being deeply harmed. She attempted to raise alarms from within the institution but was silenced. Ultimately, she left the clinic and made the courageous decision to go public—with Vernadette Broyles providing legal protection and a platform for her voice.
Legal Landscape: Parental Rights Under Attack
As Vernadette outlines, Jamie’s case is part of a broader trend. CPRC is currently representing numerous families whose children were socially transitioned without parental consent, often under the radar of school counselors and state agencies. One harrowing case involved a 12-year-old girl in Florida who attempted suicide at school after being covertly affirmed as a boy by school staff.
In another tragic case, a teen named Sage was trafficked after identifying as male and being removed from her family by authorities—despite the trauma she had endured. These cases reveal a systemic failure to protect both children and parental rights.
Hope, Courage, and a Growing Movement
Despite the heartbreak, there is hope. Jamie’s whistleblowing helped lead to the closure of the St. Louis gender clinic within a year of her report. Across the U.S., over 24 states have passed laws seeking to protect minors from these harmful medical practices.
Vernadette emphasizes that the tide may be turning—but the battle is far from over. “We need to inoculate families before they find themselves in crisis,” she says, calling on faith communities, lawmakers, and citizens to link arms in defense of truth and the rights of parents.
Final Word
Jamie Reed’s story is a testament to the power of conscience—of one individual refusing to be complicit in a harmful system. With the support of legal advocates like Vernadette Broyles and organizations like CPRC, the fight for truth, biological reality, and child safeguarding is gaining strength.
“Children have the right to grow up with their fertility, their sexual function, and their endocrine systems intact. This is not a political issue—it is a human rights issue.”
— Jamie Reed
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Source: Stuckey, Allie Beth. “Former Gender Clinic Employee Blows Whistle on Medical Abuse.” YouTube, 5 Dec. 2024, youtube.com/watch?v=99Clw4j_FX8.
