HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures

EXCLUSIVE – Efforts to treat gender dysphoria among minors should be utilized with mental health counseling and compassionate care, not with hormone blockers and "mutilating surgeries" that can potentially have long-term and irreversible ramifications, said Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Adm. Brian Christine.

Christine, a urologist who oversees public health offices and programs within HHS and leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, came out in support...