The Largest Physician Organization In The US Reaffirms Gender-Affirming Care Is Medically Necessary

American Medical Association:

“Our recent response to questions about ASPS’s position statement was intended to preserve—not diminish—access to gender-affirming care, and to clarify and reinforce what our policy has long reflected and standards of care. The AMA supports gender-affirming care as medically necessary per our policy.”

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