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Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23
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Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them.
Newly released data provided by the nonprofit Do No Harm indicates that the number of procedures overall has increased since at least 2019.
While many of those procedures from 2019 through 2023 occurred in states known for championing the right of juveniles to have irreversible medical procedures done even without parental knowledge or consent, such as California and Washington, some states that have since placed restrictions or outright bans on the procedures also have some of the highest numbers.
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