Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
The complaint says WPATH made deceptive claims about puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for minors, as four states joined the FTC.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health , alleging the organization made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors.
- Federal judges blocked a similar FTC probe last month on First Amendment grounds, citing "extensive evidence of animus and wafer-thin justifications lacking evidentiary support" behind the agency's efforts.
- The 123-page complaint alleges WPATH misled parents by claiming treatment guidelines are evidence-based, while omitting research risks in its guidance to prioritize profit.
- Rejecting the lawsuit as a "baseless actual complaint," WPATH stated its guidelines provide individualized care rather than a "one size fits all" approach and accused the government of retaliation.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), together with the Attorney Generals of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, filed a lawsuit this Wednesday against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), accusing it of promoting medical interventions in children and adolescents with false claims or not supported by scientific evidence.
FTC and four US states sue trans healthcare group WPATH
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four US states have sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) over “deceptive” claims about gender affirming care for minors. The FTC, along with Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, filed the lawsuit in the latest move by the Trump administration to limit access to gender-affirming care. The suit alleges that not only were deceptive claims made by WPATH, but that the association p…
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