US health agency’s ‘review’ advocates for therapy for youth gender dysphoria

In comprehensive' 409-page report, department claims medical care should be avoided though harms are sparse'

The federal health department released what it described as a comprehensive review" of pediatric gender dysphoria - advocating for therapy instead of medical care for youth whose gender identity does not match their assigned sex.

The 409-page report claimed that while the harms of such medical treatment are sparse", medical treatment should be avoided in favor of therapy for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria.