The Alarming Expansion of Sex Change Treatments for Minors in California Hospitals

CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL–

The new data released by Stop the Harm Database highlights a deeply concerning trend: hospitals across the country, including prominent facilities in California, are performing sex change treatments on minors. The report calls the 12 worst-offending children’s hospitals promoting sex change treatments for minors the “Dirty Dozen.” Three of the 12 are in California. The public should be outraged by these findings, as they expose a troubling surge in hospitals offering sterilizing and irreversible treatments to minors, with California leading the way.

Nationwide Concerns Over Treatments on Minors

In many hospitals across the United States, sex change treatments — which include cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries — are being provided to minors. This often involves significant medical interventions that can have lasting consequences on young patients. While proponents argue that these treatments are necessary for the well-being of transgender youth, there is growing concern among parents, medical professionals, and faith-based organizations about the physical and psychological impact on minors.

These treatments often include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and in some cases, surgeries that permanently alter a young person’s body. There is limited data on the long-term effects of these treatments, especially when administered to individuals in their formative years. Furthermore, recent studies suggest that many of these children may have underlying mental health issues that contribute to their feelings of gender dysphoria, and some professionals argue that these issues are not adequately addressed before treatment begins.

The California Connection: Leading the Way in Controversial Treatments

California is one of the states leading the charge in providing sex change treatments for minors. Three prominent hospitals, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland are part of the “Dirty Dozen,” a list of the country’s worst offenders in minors transitioning. But other hospitals across the state are offering these services, often with little transparency or oversight from the broader public. (See the list of California offenders here.) Continue reading…