Transgender Assistant Secretary of Health Richard Levine sparks fury by claiming ALL pediatricians agree on ‘gender-affirming care’ – despite doctors warning against ‘chemical castration’ puberty blockers that have been linked to infertility
- Assistant Secretary of Health Richard Levine told NPR in a recent interview that ‘there is no argument among medical professionals’ about gender-affirming care
- According to the Department of Health and Human Services, gender-affirming care includes puberty blockers and hormone therapy
- Several European countries, though, have moved to ban the use of puberty blockers for children and adolescents
- In Sweden, a television investigation found that 13 adolescents who were given puberty blockers started having adverse reactions
- American doctors have also spoken out against the use of the medication