Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, has opened an investigation into Washington University Pediatric Transgender Centre at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This is after a former employee made public a story that could change the direction of treatment for minors with gender dysphoria.

Jamie Reed, a former employee of the clinic, has spoken out against the facility, alleging that staff at the transgender center lie to parents and other issues.

Reed shares her story in The Free Press. She knows full well she will face criticism and that others will use her story to advance their agenda.

“I Thought That I Was Saving Trans Kids” She titles her article, “Now I’m Blowing The Whistle.” “There are over 100 pediatric gender clinics in the U.S. one of them was my workplace. Children are suffering morally and medically.

For years, I have written about the rise of these clinics across the country. Some are affiliated with well-respected hospitals and clinics, such as the Washington University Hospital System. Many are run as standalone clinics offering questionable treatment options. These clinics are not regulated as there are no guidelines.

As you will see, just because a clinic is associated with a well-respected hospital does not mean that they are experts in their field.

Reed describes herself as a “queer woman” and is political to Bernie Sanders’ left. She worked at the gender clinic for 4 years and was shocked and scared by what she saw.

I was unable to participate in the activities at the clinic so I left it in November last year. When I left, I realized that the American medical system was treating these patients in a way that is contrary to our promise to “do not harm.”

Up until eight years ago, there was a small group of teenage girls with gender dysphoria who wanted to “present” themselves as boys. Then, something happened.

A very small percentage of these boys were pediatric cases of gender dysphoria until 2015 or so. Then, in the West, there was a sudden increase in a new group: Transgender teenage girls. Many of these girls had no history of gender distress and declared that they needed immediate treatment with testosterone.

This was something I saw at the center. Intake was one of my jobs. There were about 10 calls per month when I first started. There were approximately 50 new patients when I left, and around 70% of them were girls. Sometimes, several girls from the same high school arrived in a group.

Reed observed that many teenage girls had “comorbidities”, such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders. Many of these girls were diagnosed as having autism. One-third of patients referred to a British pediatric transgender center was found to be on the autism spectrum.

Many patients claimed that they had multiple personality disorders or Tourette Syndrome.

All of these self-diagnoses indicate social contagion. The Washington University Gender Clinic doctors refused to accept transgender claims of social contagion. It was called “innate”

The girls required a letter from a therapist to begin their transition. Usually, this was one that we recommended. They had to only see the therapist once or twice before they could give the green light. We provided a template to help them write letters in support of the transition. This made it easier for therapists. Next, we went to the endocrinologist to get a testosterone prescription.

That was it.

Sterility is one of the most serious side effects of testosterone. Reed wasn’t sure Reed believed the teenage girls understood what this meant. Reed also doubted that teenage girls fully understood the effects of testosterone on other parts of their bodies.

I was struck by how few young people were aware of the impact that gender changes would have on their bodies, minds, and bodies. This was evident in many interactions with patients. The center downplayed any negative effects and stressed the importance of transition. According to the center’s website, “Left untreated gender dysphoria can have any number of consequences, including self-harm and suicide.” We’re seeing a reduction in gender dysphoria when we allow children to be themselves. Studies have shown that these children often function psychosocially better than their peers.

Reed tells stories about severely mentally disturbed teens who were sent to the gender clinic for diagnoses such as schizophrenia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. What is the doctors’ solution? Gender transition.

The clinic’s doctors give short shrift to parental consent. Reed tells the story of a mother who brought her child to the clinic. She was divorcing her husband and wanted custody of her daughter so she could get her gender changed.

I had already done the initial intake call and found the mother to be very disturbing. The mother and her father were divorcing and described their daughter as “kinda tomboy.” Now, the mother believes that her child is transgender. The mother denied that her daughter had ever adopted a name for a boy. She also said she was unhappy about her body and felt like a boy. I explained that the girl didn’t meet the criteria to be evaluated.

A month later, the mother called to inform her that her daughter was now using a boy’s surname, was unhappy with her body, and wanted to change. The mom and her daughter were then given an appointment. The doctors determined that the girl was transgender and prescribed a contraceptive to stop her normal development.

Gender dysphoria is a real thing. It’s a terrible condition for those who are truly affected. It is rare, and a minor should not be given any treatment that alters the way they have sex. They should be allowed to make changes to their identity after they reach the age of consent.

It doesn’t matter if a boy or girl enjoys playing sports, it doesn’t mean they are candidates for gender transition. However, there are powerful forces that can undermine gender’s very nature and must be stopped before they cause the deaths of thousands of children.