Frank Pallone: “We, the undersigned medical professional organizations, write in strong opposition to H.R. 3492. Healthcare for…”

“We, the undersigned medical professional organizations, write in strong opposition to H.R. 3492. Healthcare for transgender young people is individualized, age-appropriate, provided according to longstanding expert clinical guidelines, and supported by leading American medical organizations. . . . Our organizations are united in opposition to political interference in the practice of medicine. The confidential relationship between a patient, their caregiver, and a physician is the foundation of clinical care. Physicians and other health professionals should never be stopped from providing care consistent with evidence-based guidelines and best clinical judgment, and the government should not interfere. Physicians, not the Federal Government, are best positioned to work with patients and their families to address their unique medical and mental health care needs.”