Dr. Levine, you have supported both allowing minors to be given hormone blockers to prevent them from going through puberty, as well as surgical destruction of a minor’s genitalia,” said Sen. Rand Paul to Dr. Rachel Levine, who faces a tough confirmation hearing for the position of assistant Health and Human Services secretary.
Levine, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the position, has previously expressed support for giving children puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries. Levine faced a tough inquiry from Paul, who asked blunt and even graphic questions about genital mutilation.
Paul cited a statistic from the American College of Pediatricians, stating: “80 to 95 percent of pre-pubertal children with gender dysphoria will experience resolution by late adolescence if not exposed to medical intervention and social affirmation.”
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