Transgender surgery versus female genital mutilation for minors

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Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently recommending against permanent gender surgeries on minors and a detransitioning patient winning a $2 million jury award against her health care providers.

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Transgender surgery versus female genital mutilation for minors
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Transgender surgery versus female genital mutilation for minors

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Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently recommending against permanent gender surgeries on minors and a detransitioning patient winning a $2 million jury award against her health care providers.