Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have also done so. And a New York Times piece notes that there is reason to believe that there are other European countries that may follow suit. Meanwhile, Both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association have come out against surgical gender transition procedures for minors, noting the lack of evidence to support their use. Mr. President, it's become very clear that we simply do not have substantial scientific evidence to suggest that gender transition procedures benefit children. (06:40–06:54)
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Asserts that major American medical organizations oppose surgical gender transition procedures for minors due to lack of evidence.
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