For Immediate Release: February 4, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) said that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ (ASPS) new decision not to recommend sex–rejecting procedures for children and youth under age 19 is wise, and urged other medical associations to follow suit.
“This is a shocking, but long-needed, reversal that will help protect children from life-altering, sex-rejecting procedures. Ironically, ASPS is now going to follow the science. Perhaps it was due to the recent lawsuit filed by a 22-year-old woman against her doctors for pushing her into a double mastectomy while she was a minor, winning $2 million in a landmark ruling. Regardless, it is time for sex-rejecting procedures for minors to end,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America.
The Washington Post reported that, “Gender transition procedures nearly tripled from 2016 to 2020, largely among people in their teens and 20s, according to the JAMA research published in 2023. The vast majority got puberty blockers or hormones, and surgery was rare. Over the five years studied, 3,215 people under age 19 had chest surgery and 405 had genital surgery, according to the study, although the authors warned the numbers could be an undercount.”
“Many children and teens have been deceived by the medical community that took advantage of them under the veil of gender-affirming care. Drug companies make a fortune (1.73 billion dollars) from pushing cross-sex hormones. Hospitals and doctors have built their practices from procedures that permanently mutilate children’s bodies. And this can all happen before they are legally adults,” said Nance.
“We call on the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychological Association to also follow the science and end their support for sex-rejecting procedures for minors. The medical establishment cannot justify defending the mutilation of children.”
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