Missouri attorney general seeks to end gender transition procedures for minors, calling them 'dangerous'
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey explains his move to restrict minors’ gender transition procedures on "America Reports."
Bailey said gender-affirming surgeries, puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones could cause "long-term health consequences" like blindness, brain swelling and loss of bone density, according to the FDA. People take part in a rally on the occasion of the International Transgender Day of Visibility in the city center of Rome, Italy, 01 April 2023. Trans Visibility Day is an annual event, observed on 31 March, dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. ((Photo by Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images))
"These are dangerous procedures that are not backed up by science," he said on "America Reports." "They cause long term health consequences. Both the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones can lead to blindness, brain swelling, loss of bone density and certainly the surgeries have irreversible long-term health consequences."