Global professional body shaping transgender health standards
The Federal Trade Commission and several states have filed a Texas suit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), accusing the group of deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and of profiting from those claims. WPATH says guidelines are individualized. The action follows ongoing FTC probes and a broader fight over minors’ gender-affirming treatments.
The administration has finalized a rule to end federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for minors, including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries, effective Oct. 13. Mental health services remain funded. The rule draws praise from proponents of restricting such care and opposition from major medical groups and LGBTQ+ advocates.