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New York Jury Awards $2 Million to Detransitioner in Malpractice Case Over Teen Mastectomy

Jurors concluded the psychologist and surgeon deviated from standard-of-care safeguards before approving an irreversible procedure for a 16-year-old.

Kaiser Permanente to Pause Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Minors

Jury Awards $2.25 Million to Parents Over Autopsy Videos of Decapitated Baby