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Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors

The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.

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Two major medical organizations have now endorsed age limits on gender-related surgery for teenagers struggling with gender dysphoria.
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Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

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Recent studies have suggested that between 5 and 10 percent of young people who had undergone gender-affirming care later decided to detransition.
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