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Podcast: The Ruth Institute Podcast
Episode: Kids Can't Consent to Experimental, Life-changing Surgery | Dr. Jill Simons
Description: As the WPATH files and Cass Report reveal, even the doctors and scientists can't fully explain the short term and long term consequences of gender "affirming" surgeries and wrong-sex hormones. How on earth can a mentally distressed minor or their troubled parent consent to that type of surgery? Makes the threat of suicide seem much more like blackmail than life-saving care. Dr. Jill Simons examines how the American College of Pediatricians is actually following the science and ethical principles of care, and why that benefits mentally distressed patients. Dr. Jill Simons is a Board-Certified Pediatrician...