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Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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'Unnecessary And Dangerous': Mike Kennedy Advocates For Ending Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

Published | Video Starts at 01:20

When it comes to gender transition interventions, puberty blockers, hormones like testosterone and estrogen and surgical procedures, the evidence shows that this is the wrong approach to getting these kids the help they need. The The most comprehensive and authoritative review of these practices was conducted in the United Kingdom by Dr. Hilary Cass. Her 2024 Cass review concluded that the scientific evidence supporting such interventions is remarkably weak. There is no strong long term evidence showing that puberty blockers and transgender surgeries improve long term mental or physical health outcomes for minors. (01:20–01:27)

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