
'Gender-affirming' breast removal surgeries may have been performed on hundreds of young girls since 2017
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Since 2017, hundreds of females age 12 and younger with gender dysmorphia have had double mastectomies, according to analysis by the Manhattan Institute. Doctors expressed concern.
"Taking a scalpel to a psychological disorder is of deep concern to me, especially when it comes to minors." "‘Wait and see’ might be preferred over taking action, as regret could very well be a consequence of surgical intervention." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Leor Sapir, PhD, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute whose areas of research include pediatric gender medicine, shared that anywhere from 5,288 to 6,294 double mastectomies were performed on girls under age 18 between 2017 and 2023 — and that 50 to 179 of those girls were just 12 years old or younger.