The about-face follows a landmark detransitioner case, where the plaintiff was awarded $2 million.
By Catholics for Catholics
The tide is turning.
For the first time, two influential medical associations have chosen to restrict transgender surgical procedures for minors, despite supporting such surgeries just some months ago.
The American Medical Association (AMA) — which plays great influence as the nation’s largest medical association — has made a turnaround on its position concerning transgender surgical procedures for minors, according to The Daily Wire.
The AMA told the National Review that “the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement,” adding that it “agrees” with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) “that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.”
The AMA added that it supports “evidence-based treatment,” including other types of so-called gender-affirming care for minors.
Wow. The American Medical Association is now backing off their support of sex changes for kids.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 4, 2026
Now they agree "surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood."
They previously supported sex change surgeries for minors. Never forget what they did. pic.twitter.com/J0UnzxxDGE
On Tuesday, the ASPS, another influential medical association, also told The Wire that available evidence does not support genital procedures or removing the breasts of young girls who identify as boys. The ASPS also said there was “insufficient” support for placing kids on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
A staunch, unapologetic supporter of so-called gender-affirming care, the AMA’s change of heart is quite striking, since it has placed all of its support on transgender procedures for minors despite increasing proof that such actions are destructive and often irreparable.
The Wire also reported that just last week a young woman was awarded a $2 million judgment in her lawsuit against the medical professionals who pressured her and her mother to extirpate her healthy breasts at just 16 years old as part of transgender “treatment” for the teen, who at the time was suffering from a series of mental health issues.
Barely some months ago, the AMA reaffirmed its commitment to transgender procedures for minors in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, which effectively allowed states to ban such surgeries.
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