Policy

FTC and Four States Sue WPATH Over Pediatric Gender Transition Guidelines

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an unprecedented lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, alleging the organization's clinical guidelines deceptively marketed irreversible pediatric transition procedures as safe and medically necessary.

Also missing: Transgender adolescents and their families who have utilized WPATH guidelines for their medical care. · Individual pediatricians and endocrinologists who rely on WPATH standards in their daily clinical practice.