Overview

• Clementine Breen, 20, has filed a lawsuit against multiple California medical providers, alleging she was rushed into gender transition treatments as a minor without adequate psychological evaluation.
• The lawsuit claims Breen, who experienced sexual abuse and mental health challenges, was diagnosed with gender dysphoria at 11 and started on puberty blockers and hormones at 12, followed by a double mastectomy at 14.
• Breen states her mental health declined after her transition and believes her underlying trauma and mental health issues were not properly addressed by her healthcare providers.
• The defendants include prominent providers in gender-affirming care, such as Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy and institutions like Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and UCSF Health Community Hospitals.
• The case highlights ongoing debates about medical ethics, informed consent, and the treatment of minors in gender-affirming care, amid rising lawsuits from detransitioners in the U.S. and U.K.