The Myth About Suicide and Gender Dysphoric Children.

This analysis addresses the most often repeated claim by “gender-affirming treatment” advocates that if not provided with these interventions children will commit suicide. It provides extensive citations to show that such claims are false and lacking in credible evidence. In fact, the best long-term research found that individuals who go through medical transition kill themselves at a rate 19 times greater than the general population.

Are “Gender-Affirming” Medical Interventions Being Performed on Minors?

This analysis dispels the claim that puberty-blocking agents, cross-sex hormones, and “gender conversion” surgeries are not being administered to minors. It includes citations to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (“WPATH”) Standards, Endocrine Society and Pediatric Endocrine Society Guidelines, and a National Institutes of Health-funded study that describe offering these interventions for children.

Do Physicians and Health Professionals Really Support “Gender Affirming” Interventions in Minors?

This analysis counters the claim that the majority of healthcare professionals support medical gender interventions for children. It provides evidence that position statements issued by “professional organizations” in fact do not represent the viewpoint of most of their members. And it references American and International medical professionals that have sounded alarms about the harms these interventions cause to developing minors.