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HHS Sends Final Demand Letters to Major Medical Groups Over Youth Gender Treatments
The Department of Health and Human Services issued final demand letters to six leading medical organizations, asking them to justify the use of hormone or surgery for minors with gender dysphoria.
Why it matters
The demand could shape national policy on gender-affirming treatments for minors and affect how medical groups provide such care.
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