Transgender youth doctor faces historic lawsuit: ‘Damage has been done’

Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a leading figure in the field of transgender procedures for minors, is facing a landmark lawsuit filed by a female detransitioner who says she has been permanently harmed by treatment given to her before she even became a teenager.

The patient suing is Clementine Breen, a 20-year-old biological woman from California who began intensive procedures aimed at helping her identify as a boy starting from the age of 12. Breen says she began to cease her testosterone treatment around the age of 17 and now claims that rushed medical interventions under Olson-Kennedy’s advice caused irreversible harm.

“It’s no surprise yet another patient is speaking out against the irreparable harm she has caused. Minors struggling with mental health issues need compassionate counseling and support, not mutilation,” said Dr. Jared Ross, a board-certified physician and senior fellow at DNH.

Read more on the Washington Examiner.