Hearing: The Dangers and Due Process Violations of 'Gender-Affirming Care' for Children

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government (Committee on the Judiciary)

Thursday, July 27, 2023 (10:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Paula Scanlan
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Scanlan Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Scanlan Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Ms. Chloe Cole
Detransitioner & Advocate

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Ms. Jennifer Bauwens Ph.D.
Director, Center for Family Studies, Family Research Council

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Bauwens Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Bauwens Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Bauwens Bio [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Ms. May Mailman
Senior Legal Fellow, Independent Woman's Law Center

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Mailman Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Mailman Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Mr. Shannon Minter
Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Minter Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Minter Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Ms. Myriam Reynolds
Art Therapist

Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Reynolds Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Reynolds Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM
  • Reynolds Bio [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:45 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from The Stranger titled, “No, Washington Did Not Just Pass a Law Allowing the State to Kidnap and Transgenderify Children”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:49 PM
  • An article from AP titled, “California Bill on Youth Mental Health Services Distorted on Social Media”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 12:49 PM
  • A statement from the Human Rights Watch, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • A statement from the Human Rights Watch on attacks on gender affirming care by state, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • A statement from NOLA regarding Chyna Gibson, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • A statement from Planned Parenthood regarding Planned Parenthood Texas affiliates and PPFA move for decision in baseless Medicaid false claims act case, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • Statement from Ms. Jackson Lee on the Hearing on Gender Affirming Care for Children, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • An article from Vibe titled, “Chyna Gibson Identified as the Fifth Transgender Woman Killed in 2017”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX [PDF] Added 07/27/2023 at 03:06 PM
  • A statement from Raheem Williams of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education regarding the hearing “The Dangers and Due Process Violations of ‘Gender Affirming Care’ for Children”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of LA [PDF] Added 07/28/2023 at 10:11 AM
  • An article from Fox News titled, “FDA Sued for Concealing Information about Children’s Off-Label use of Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of LA [PDF] Added 08/04/2023 at 03:18 PM
  • An article from the Wall Street Journal titled, “The Truth about ‘Puberty Blockers", submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of LA [PDF] Added 08/04/2023 at 03:18 PM
  • An article from Reuters titled, “As More Transgender Children Seek Medical Care, Families Confront Many Unknowns”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of LA [PDF] Added 08/04/2023 at 03:18 PM
  • An article from Texas Monthly titled, “I Don’t Want to Live in this State of Terror Anymore’: Some Families with Trans Children are Leaving Texas”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Escobar of TX [PDF] Added 08/28/2023 at 02:54 PM
  • An article from UBNow titled, “Gender-Affirming Surgeon Speaks at Jacobs School LGBTQIA+ Event at the University of Buffalo”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Escobar of TX [PDF] Added 08/28/2023 at 02:54 PM
  • An article from the American Academy of Pediatrics titled, “Study Finds No Evidence of Social Contagion Among Transgender Youths”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT [PDF] Added 08/28/2023 at 02:54 PM
  • An article from NBC News titled, “Social Contagion Isn’t Causing More Youths to be Transgender, study finds”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT [PDF] Added 08/28/2023 at 02:54 PM
  • A letter to Congress from multiple organizations regarding gender-affirming care, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • An opinion by the U.S. District Court of Arkansas, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A letter from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A fact sheet from the Human Rights Campaign, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A letter from the ACLU to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A statement from the National Center for Transgender Equality regarding puberty pausing medications, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A policy paper from the Women’s Sports Foundation entitled, “Participation of Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • An article from the New York Times entitled, “How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 10/04/2023 at 12:28 PM
  • A link to a video played during the hearing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of LA [PDF] Added 10/11/2023 at 01:23 PM

First Published: July 20, 2023 at 09:19 AM
Last Updated: October 11, 2023 at 01:23 PM