Childrens National Hospital denies performing gender transition surgeries on minors

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., has refuted newly released audio that purports to show hospital officials affirming that the institution performs gender transition surgeries on teenagers.

Chaya Raichik, who runs the popular Twitter account using the alias LibsofTikTok, released audio documenting phone conversations she claims were with multiple officials at Children’s National on her website Thursday that she believes suggest the hospital provides “gender-affirming hysterectomies” to minors.

Children’s National Hospital denied the allegations in a statement to The Christian Post, insisting that “We do not and have never provided gender-affirming surgery for anyone under the age of 18.”

“We do not provide hormone therapy to children before puberty begins. [Care] is individualized for each patient and always involves families making decisions in coordination with a team of highly trained pediatric specialists,” the statement reads…. (Excerpt from The Christian Post)