AFPI Calls for Reforms to Protect Children in Honor of Detrans Awareness Day

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statement from Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, director for American Values, in recognition of Detrans Awareness Day:

“Every day, more minors in the United States are choosing to detransition. The unfortunate reality is that the damage done to their bodies through so-called ‘gender-affirming treatments’ cannot always be fully reversed. There is a serious need for greater transparency and accountability for those who push transitions on minors, including social transitions and irreversible medical procedures. Parents and policymakers must ensure that children are protected from adopting a new identity before they are fully able to understand the long-term consequences.”

AFPI has released the following policy products addressing the long-term harm caused by social transitions for children:

• Fact Sheet: “Social Transition is a Dangerous Psychological Intervention”

• Issue Brief: “Gender Dysphoria and the Social Transition Intervention”

• State Model Policy: “Protecting Children from Social Transition Act”