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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended on Tuesday that its members delay gender-related breast, genital and facial surgery until patients reach at least 19 years old. The organization cited insufficient evidence demonstrating a favorable risk-benefit ratio for such interventions in minors.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended on Tuesday that its members delay gender-related breast, genital and facial surgery until patients reach at least 19 years old. The organization cited insufficient evidence demonstrating a favorable risk-benefit ratio for such interventions in minors.

The American Medical Association stated that the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient to make a definitive statement and agreed that such surgeries should generally be deferred to adulthood. The American Academy of Pediatrics maintained that patients, families and physicians should make care decisions together without political interference.

The American Medical Association stated that the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient to make a definitive statement and agreed that such surgeries should generally be deferred to adulthood. The American Academy of Pediatrics maintained that patients, families and physicians should make care decisions together without political interference.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commended the plastic surgeons group for standing up to the overmedicalization lobby and defending sound science. The Trump administration has directed federal prosecutors to investigate providers of gender-affirming surgical procedures and proposed stripping federal funding from institutions offering such care to those under 19.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commended the plastic surgeons group for standing up to the overmedicalization lobby and defending sound science. The Trump administration has directed federal prosecutors to investigate providers of gender-affirming surgical procedures and proposed stripping federal funding from institutions offering such care to those under 19.

Research published in JAMA found that fewer than 1,000 minors in the United States receive gender-related surgeries annually, with the vast majority being mastectomies rather than genital procedures. A study estimated approximately 3,215 people under age 19 had chest surgery and 405 had genital surgery from 2016 to 2019.

Research published in JAMA found that fewer than 1,000 minors in the United States receive gender-related surgeries annually, with the vast majority being mastectomies rather than genital procedures. A study estimated approximately 3,215 people under age 19 had chest surgery and 405 had genital surgery from 2016 to 2019.

The plastic surgeons organization based its position on systematic literature reviews including the Cass Review from Britain and a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report. Both studies have been criticized by some medical experts for methodology concerns, while others cite them as evidence of weak support for pediatric gender medicine.

The plastic surgeons organization based its position on systematic literature reviews including the Cass Review from Britain and a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report. Both studies have been criticized by some medical experts for methodology concerns, while others cite them as evidence of weak support for pediatric gender medicine.

A jury in Westchester County, New York awarded $2 million to Fox Varian, who underwent a double mastectomy at age 16 and later detransitioned. The verdict marked the first medical malpractice decision related to gender-affirming care for youth, with the jury finding that providers failed to inform the patient of all risks and consequences.

A jury in Westchester County, New York awarded $2 million to Fox Varian, who underwent a double mastectomy at age 16 and later detransitioned. The verdict marked the first medical malpractice decision related to gender-affirming care for youth, with the jury finding that providers failed to inform the patient of all risks and consequences.

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