Press Release

Do No Harm Issues Statement Supporting HHS Review of Sex Change Interventions for Children

  • By Do No Harm Staff
  • May 1, 2025

RICHMOND, VA; May 1, 2025 – Today, Do No Harm, a medical watchdog group dedicated to removing identity politics from medicine, issued a statement of support for the report, “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices,” published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

“American children, especially those suffering from gender confusion, deserve better than to be used as a political pawn by gender activists. The Health and Human Services review of the scientific evidence and best practices in the treatment for pediatric gender dysphoria rightfully exposes a number of serious risks in the medical transition of young people,” said Stanley Goldfarb, MD, Chairman of Do No Harm. “The report cites a ‘lack of robust evidence’ for these medical procedures and most alarmingly finds that ‘WPATH suppressed systematic reviews its leaders believed would undermine its favored treatment approach.’ Do No Harm, its fellows, researchers, and members have been warning about the experimental and irreversible sex change interventions on children, and we are grateful and encouraged HHS is bringing needed scrutiny to the gender industry. It is clearer now more than ever that we must end this misguided practice and replace it with evidence-based treatment for gender confused kids.”

The HHS review concluded that:

  • “There was a rapid expansion and implementation of a clinical protocol that lacked sufficient scientific and ethical justification.”
  • “Second, when confronted with compelling evidence that this protocol did not deliver the health benefits it promised, and that other countries were changing their policies appropriately, U.S. medical professionals and associations failed to reconsider the “gender-affirming” approach.”
  • “Third, conflicting evidence—evidence that challenged the foundational assumptions of the protocol and the professional standing of its advocates—was mischaracterized or insufficiently acknowledged.”
  • “Finally, dissenting perspectives were marginalized, and those who voiced them were disparaged.”

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Do No Harm, established in April 2022, has rapidly gained recognition and made significant strides in its mission to safeguard healthcare from ideological threats. With more than 17,000 members, including doctors, nurses, physicians, and concerned citizens across all 50 states and 14 countries, DNH has achieved over 10,000 media hits in top-tier publications and garnered widespread attention through numerous broadcast news appearances.