President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top post at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told senators on July 16 that he opposes giving drugs such as puberty blockers to children experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dr. Brian Christine, nominated to serve as assistant secretary for health, said during his confirmation hearing in Washington that gender dysphoria—distress stemming from the belief that one’s gender is different from their birth sex—is real.
“The best treatment for these individuals, in my opinion, and according to science, is that they be treated with compassionate counseling—expert counseling—and they be treated with support and care and love,” he said. “We know that if you treat minors with gender dysphoria in that way, then the vast majority of them, by the time they reach their late teens, will no longer suffer from gender dysphoria. They’re happy in their own skin. And so the point of that is, first, do no harm.”…
Top HHS Nominee Opposes Transgender Treatments for Children
