Scientific Misinformation and Gender Affirming Care: Tools for Providers on the Front Lines

Abstract

In the United States, over 20 bills that criminalize the standard of care for gender-diverse youth have been recently introduced in the state legislatures and three have passed [1]. In these states, practitioners may face loss of licensure or imprisonment, while parents or legal guardians (henceforth referred to as “guardians”) may face child abuse investigations and family destruction [1,2]. The courts have enjoined the enforcement of these laws, but litigation is ongoing, and may negatively shape public opinion.