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Opinion: Banning gender-affirming care doesn’t protect children — it makes it harder to help them
A plastic surgeon specializing in gender-affirming care argues that banning such treatments harms children rather than protecting them. The author describes their experience witnessing the transformative impact of surgeries on patients' lives and the vulnerability of those seeking care.
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