"Administration health officials praised a statement released Tuesday by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) that advises against conducting "gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery" on people under the age of 19, even though such procedures are rarely conducted on minors. The ASPS based its statement on two recent reports from the U.K. and the U.S. that were widely criticized by transgender healthcare advocates as being biased."
"Rather, the organization admitted that it based its findings wholly on the U.K.'s infamous 2024 Cass Report (which excluded numerous studies demonstrating the benefits of gender-affirming care) and the U.S. Department of Health's 2025 review (which was anonymously generated in 90 days, underwent no peer-review process, and resulted from a U.S. executive order seeking to ban all gender-affirming care for trans youth)."
Administration health officials praised the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) advisory recommending against gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery for people under 19, noting such procedures are rarely performed on minors. The ASPS acknowledged it did not use a formal guideline development process, independent systematic evidence assessment, expert consensus panels, or strength-of-recommendation determinations. The ASPS based its findings on the U.K. 2024 Cass Report and the U.S. Department of Health's 2025 review, both criticized for methodological flaws. Both documents suggested conversion therapy for trans youth, disregarded WPATH-endorsed research and guidance, and contradicted major U.S. medical associations' best practices.
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