{"id":299723,"date":"2023-10-06T18:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=299723"},"modified":"2023-10-05T18:22:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:22:51","slug":"autistic-teen-cross-sex-hormones-planned-parenthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/autistic-teen-cross-sex-hormones-planned-parenthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Autistic teen reportedly got cross-sex hormones from Planned Parenthood ‘in little over 30 minutes’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An autistic teen allegedly received cross-sex hormones within minutes of his first consultation with Planned Parenthood, which claims to operate under an “informed-consent” model of care. Under that model, this top provider of so-called “gender affirming care” does not require a therapist to analyze the client and instead advises them that ‘You decide what\u2019s best for you and your body.’<\/p>\n

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Cross-sex Hormones prescribed within minutes of Planned Parenthood visit<\/p><\/div>\n

Fred, as he is referred to by the Washington Free Beacon<\/a> (WFB), is an “18-year-old high school student in New Jersey and lives with his parents.” Fred announced he was transgender in December of 2022, at age 17.<\/p>\n

Fred was “diagnosed with autism\u2014technically ADHD with autistic traits\u2014at age four, struggled with depression and anxiety as he got older, and was expelled from three different special-needs schools due to behavioral problems, stemming in part from an impulse control disorder,” the WFB claimed. “In late July, while his parents were out of town and after he had come of age, Fred went to Planned Parenthood, which prescribes hormones to any legal adult without a letter from a therapist or a formal diagnosis of gender dysphoria. The only requirement is a brief consultation, usually with a nurse practitioner, about the drugs\u2019 effects, which range from mood swings and male pattern baldness to permanent infertility.”<\/p>\n

“How brief?” WFB asked.<\/p>\n

“Fred arrived at his local clinic, on North Fullerton Ave. in Montclair, New Jersey, at around 11:00 a.m., according to phone tracking data his parents used to monitor his whereabouts. By 11:39, they received a text message from CVS: Fred\u2019s estrogen prescription was on its way. Instead of a months-long evaluation by expert psychiatrists, a nurse practitioner had, in little over 30 minutes, prescribed their special-needs son a powerful drug without their knowledge or consent,” the media outlet noted.<\/p>\n

Fred\u2019s parents eventually filed a complaint<\/a> with New Jersey\u2019s nursing and medical boards. The outlet stated:<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood violated the standards of care by prescribing Fred estrogen without a thorough psychiatric assessment, and that his autistic traits had inhibited his capacity to consent. It also questioned whether 30 minutes was enough time for anyone to think through the implications of a permanent loss of fertility.<\/em><\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood’s Informed Consent Model: ‘You decide what\u2019s best for you and your body’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood clients\u00a0claim<\/a> the organization does little to no counseling before prescribing cross-sex hormones — something the WFB pointed out:<\/p>\n

At least two high-profile detransitioners, Cat Cattinson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Helena Kirschner<\/a>, received testosterone from Planned Parenthood after a 30-minute appointment, which, in Cattinson\u2019s case, took place over the phone. Kirschner stopped taking testosterone once her mental health deteriorated; Cattinson, a singer, stopped after it permanently destroyed her singing voice.<\/em><\/p>\n

Online, Planned Parenthood\u00a0tells clients<\/a>\u00a0that their \u201cinitial appointment will include a review of medications and informed consent, an assessment of past and current health status, a physical exam based on your individual needs, and education about how to administer the treatment if that is something you are comfortable with. We then ask patients to come back at 3, 6, and 12 months, and once a year (or as needed) after that, if you choose to continue taking hormone treatment at our affiliate.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is what Planned Parenthood refers to as the “informed consent model” of care.<\/p>\n

“Our hormone therapy uses an informed consent model. You do not need a diagnosis or therapist\u2019s referral to receive care. We will inform you about the effects and discuss risks. You decide what\u2019s best for you and your body,” Planned Parenthood writes<\/a> in a patient handbook.<\/p>\n

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Planned Parenthood Cross-sex Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) informed consent model for transgender services patient handbook<\/p><\/div>\n

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Planned Parenthood Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) informed consent model for transgender services<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cross-Sex Drugs Prescribed Immediately\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Online, clients of Planned Parenthood also confirm (here<\/a> and here)<\/a> the simplicity of Planned Parenthood’s “informed consent” model for obtaining these body-altering cross-sex hormones both in-person and telehealth calls which last less than an hour.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood clients even state that they were able to obtain cross-sex hormones the same day as their visit.<\/p>\n

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Planned Parenthood clients claim they got cross-sex hormone drugs (HRT) same day (Images: ‘X’)<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Planned Parenthood patient handbook,<\/a> during the first visit for cross-sex hormones, Planned Parenthood “will draw blood for lab tests… to monitor possible side effects of hormones” and will “check your hormone levels when you come in for follow-up appointments.”<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood will also ask about “transition goals,” claiming they “like to learn about your journey with gender, how your transition is going, and where you want to end up…[to] create a care plan that fits your needs.”<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ll talk about hormone therapy: What the effects and risks are. How you will take them. Answer any questions you might have,” Planned Parenthood stated.<\/p>\n

The client will then “review [PP’s] informed consent form” where both parties will “go through the document together.” This includes:<\/p>\n