FTC and State AGs Sue Transgender Health Group WPATH Over Care Standards
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in collaboration with four state attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). The complaint, lodged in a federal court in Texas on Wednesday, alleges that WPATH made false claims concerning the sale of medical services to children. This legal action is reportedly aligned with a broader effort by the Trump administration to halt gender-affirming care for minors.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four state attorneys general have initiated a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). WPATH is described as the main professional organization for clinicians providing gender-affirming care.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in a federal court in Texas, claims that WPATH made false assertions in an alleged effort to sell medical services to children. This action is considered part of the Trump administration's wider initiative aimed at ending gender-affirming care for minors.
According to STAT News, the lawsuit targets the professional organization over its care standards.
