Overview
- Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 75-page civil complaint in St. Lucie County accusing the three groups of misleading parents, patients, insurers, regulators and courts about the safety, reversibility and efficacy of pediatric interventions.
- The suit seeks injunctions blocking the organizations from advertising youth medical treatments as safe or reversible, plus civil penalties of $1 million per defendant and $10,000 for each alleged false claim.
- Florida’s filing cites contested research, including the 2024 Cass Review, a reliance that medical societies and critics dispute in coverage of the case.
- WPATH issued a statement defending evidence-informed guidelines and opposing political interference, while AAP and the Endocrine Society did not immediately comment as outlets reported requests for response.
- The action follows Florida’s 2023 restrictions on care for minors and drew praise from conservative and parent-focused groups, with litigation now expected to proceed alongside ongoing federal and state legal battles over transgender health policy.