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I was once a true believer in gender affirming care, training judges and hospital staff in Missouri. My trans spouse of 13 years detransitioned, which contributed to my change of mind, along with other factors.
The protocol is homophobic, built on regressive stereotypes. Of the first 70 children in the protocol, 68 were same-sex attracted. One patient died after a vaginoplasty using their colon due to the puberty blocker preventing normal penis growth.
Teenage girls are susceptible to social contagion, especially during COVID lockdowns and increased phone use. Patients mirrored online narratives about being trans, which we called "TikTok tics" in the clinic.
I harmed patients, sending them to the ER for emergency surgeries after vaginal tearing during their first sexual experiences. We removed a young woman's breasts who later regretted it, detransitioned, became pregnant, and said her trans identity was a social contagion. I changed my mind because it was the ethical thing to do.