Maher calls out ‘woke excess’ of U.S. medical establishment: ‘Afraid’ to back down on gender care for kids
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HBO's Bill Maher slammed the U.S. medical establishment for being "way behind" Europe on the topic of gender medical care, saying U.S. physicians are "afraid" to restrict the practice.
"This is so, to me, symbolic of so much of woke excess, by thinking you’re so progressive you’re actually behind," Maher said, accusing the U.S. of becoming less sophisticated than the other countries on this subject. Gabriel Hays is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.
The host brought up a recent landmark U.K. medical study led by Dr. Hillary Cass, a prominent British pediatrician. After conducting an independent review on gender-affirming care services for children and teens in 2020, the study published its results in March, which indicated there is "no good evidence" for the medical push to transition children's gender, noting the effort had been "built on shaky foundations."
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