https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...-19-rcna257607
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The country’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgery be delayed until patients turn 19, changing its stance on the politically charged issue.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) said Tuesday that it found “insufficient evidence” that the benefits of chest, genital and facial surgery on minors experiencing gender dysphoria outweigh the risks. It leaned on two recent and heavily debated publications on the topic, the Cass Review by a senior doctor in England and a 2025 report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Late Wednesday, the American Medical Association said it agreed with the surgeons’ society in part but stopped short of saying surgery should be deferred to adulthood in all cases.
“Currently, the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement,” the group said in a statement. “In the absence of clear evidence, the AMA agrees with ASPS that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.”
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Pumping the brakes a little on sex changes in children.