Detransitioner seeks appellate review of malpractice case after North Carolina law change

At 28, Prisha Mosley is pursuing an appeal of her malpractice lawsuit after a North Carolina trial court dismissed it for being filed outside the original limitations period. Mosley began hormone therapy at age 17 and had a double mastectomy at 18, later claiming the physicians misled her about the possibility of changing sex and the outcomes of surgery. The 2025 passage of HB 808, also known as the Protect Children and Women's Act, extended the statute of limitations for gender-transition related civil actions, including pending cases.

Despite the law, a trial judge again dismissed Mosley's case in August 2025, prompting her lawyers to seek review. The state Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Sept. 29. Mosley points to a New York court decision awarding damages to another detransitioner as a precedent supporting her claims.