‘Name one study,’ Republican congressman says
A Yale School of Medicine professor struggled to identify any academic journal or study that had done a “systematic review” of the evidence of alleged benefits of giving kids puberty blockers or performing body-altering surgeries when pressed by Representative Dan Crenshaw.
Dr. Meredith McNamara referred to the “standards of care” developed by medical groups, but could not point to any evidence of the benefits.
Rep. Crenshaw, a Republican representing Texas, noted that systematic reviews have regularly found “uncertainty” about the benefits of transgender drugs and surgeries.“Tell me a journal that has done systematic reviews that cites different evidence that cites strong evidence for benefits of these therapies,” the Republican asked Dr. McNamara. “The standards of care,” McNamara said.“The standards of care, that’s not a journal, that’s not a study, that’s not an organization, that’s not an institution, you’re just saying words,” Crenshaw said. “Name one […]
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