The following story was originally published by the Idaho Family Policy Center.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) claims to be “dedicated to the health of all children.” And nothing says “healthy children” like advocating for puberty blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries—all of which have irreversible and harmful effects on a child’s body and fertility.
Last week, Idaho Attorney General Labrador sent a letter demanding the AAP’s cooperation with a consumer protection investigation he has launched into their false claims that puberty blocking drugs are “safe and reversible.”
The letter outlines some of the well-documented dangers linked to these pharmaceutical interventions, as well as the radical agenda undergirding so-called ‘gender-affirming’ care:
Our struggling children cannot have their legitimate mental challenges met with destructive and irreversible chemicals and surgeries instead of compassion, competence, and conscience.
It is shameful the most basic tenet of medicine – do no harm – has been abandoned by professional associations when politically pressured. These organizations are sacrificing the health and well-being of children with procedures that leave a wake of permanent damage.
Labrador also highlighted the Vulnerable Child Protection Act – which was drafted and championed by Idaho Family Policy Center, and sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian) – as imperative in preventing these abuses:
The Idaho legislature passed the Child Protection Act in 2023 that stopped transgender hormone puberty blockers and surgeries for minors… More and more evidence is being revealed showing that Idaho was right all along to protect our kids from this dangerous and irreversible social experiment.
Thank you, Attorney General Labrador, for addressing the medical industry’s prioritization of political agendas over the well-being of children!
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