{"id":328155,"date":"2025-03-21T12:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=328155"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:49:50","slug":"reject-planned-parenthood-expand-gender-affirming-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/reject-planned-parenthood-expand-gender-affirming-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"REJECT Planned Parenthood: Corporation &#8216;hopes&#8217; to expand &#8216;gender affirming care&#8217; for minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Planned Parenthood&#8217;s agenda, which goes far beyond abortion, is being promoted to children. The taxpayer-funded organization, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/get-care\/our-services\/gender-affirming-care\">offers<\/a> hormone replacement, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-promotes-benefits-transgender-ideology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">puberty blockers<\/a>, and even surgery referrals, allegedly saw &#8220;1 in 6 U.S. teens and young adults who sought gender hormones&#8221; in 2023, according to insurance data.<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood, described by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/08\/14\/1115875421\/gender-affirming-care-abortion-clinics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">staff<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/top-abortion-provider-planned-parenthood-transgender-care\/\">one of the top U.S. providers<\/a> of so-called \u201ctransgender&#8221; or &#8220;gender affirming care,&#8221; has been <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-population-control-abortion\/\">steeped in the idea of population control<\/a>\u00a0since its <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/reject-planned-parenthood-eugenic-population-agenda-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">founding<\/a>, and is now <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-goal-educate-sexualize-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grooming<\/a> children to accept transgender ideology. The corporation\u2019s potential revenue from this is expected to be very lucrative.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <\/p>\n<p>At least 12,000 teens aged 12-17 were &quot;treated&quot; with puberty blockers or pro-trans counseling by Planned Parenthood based on insurance claims<\/p>\n<p>Our taxpayer dollars are funding the transing of children <\/p>\n<p>Horrific<\/p>\n<p>Defund Planned Parenthood!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LilaGraceRose\/status\/1901764619175412099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Planned Parenthood <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-normalize-changing-gender-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normalizes<\/a> the idea that gender can change anytime a person \u2018feels\u2019 like it, and has claimed that a child <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/gender-identity\/transgender\/how-do-i-know-if-im-transgender\">as young as two<\/a> can know his or her \u201cgender identity.\u201d Dr. Michelle Forcier, who \u201cworked for a number of Planned Parenthoods for 20 years,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zdDB8wU73NA?si=5NFv9n_nufJ9n231&amp;t=98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0the Daily Wire\u2019s Matt Walsh that \u201cThere\u2019s research and data that shows that babies and infants understand differences in gender.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_328117\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328117\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-328117 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery-700x599.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood gender agenda shows services include HRT puberty blockers and referrals for surgery\" width=\"700\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery-700x599.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery-768x657.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery-500x428.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-trans-services-includes-HRT-puberty-blockers-and-referrals-for-surgery.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood gender agenda shows services include HRT puberty blockers and referrals for surgery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-st-louis-region-southwest-missouri\/patients\/our-services\/hormone-therapy\">Planned Parenthood Great Rivers<\/a><\/strong> website reveals that Planned Parenthood is also participating in &#8220;surgeries,&#8221; stating: &#8220;Planned Parenthood also offers <strong>some gender affirming surgeries<\/strong> to patients in the St. Louis area and refers to other providers when needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_329856\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329856\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-329856\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area--700x569.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood Great Rivers offers transgender surgeries in St Louis area\" width=\"700\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area--700x569.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area--300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area--768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area--500x407.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PLanned-Parenthood-Great-Rivers-offers-transgender-surgeries-in-St-Louis-area-.jpg 1483w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-329856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Great Rivers offers transgender surgeries in St Louis area<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>How Does Planned Parenthood Define &#8216;Gender&#8217;?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Sex is a label&#8221; and &#8220;[g]ender is&#8230; a social and legal status, and set of expectations from society, about behaviors, characteristics, and thoughts,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/gender-identity\/sex-gender-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planned Parenthood<\/a> claims online, while &#8220;[g]ender identity is how you feel inside and how you express your gender through clothing, behavior, and personal appearance. It\u2019s a feeling that begins very early in life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gender transition is different for each person,&#8221; the corporation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/gender-identity\/transgender\/what-do-i-need-know-about-transitioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> states. &#8220;There aren\u2019t any specific steps required for someone to transition \u2014 it\u2019s all about what feels right for you. It\u2019s sort of like a buffet, where you can try everything, a few things, or nothing at all. Also, you may not want or have access to some kinds of transition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Planned Parenthood states <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/blog\/is-it-normal-to-feel-like-multiple-genders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> that &#8220;Feeling like you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-normalize-changing-gender-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple genders<\/a> is totally normal and OK. Some people call this\u00a0multigender. Being multigender is just as normal as being female, male,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/gender-identity\/transgender\">transgender<\/a>, or any other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_328125\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328125\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328125\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-700x382.png\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood on being multigender\" width=\"700\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-700x382.png 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-1536x839.png 1536w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender-500x273.png 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-on-being-multigender.png 1686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood on being multigender<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Little to No Counseling<\/h3>\n<p>Planned Parenthood <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-transgender-surgery-without-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clients<\/a> have claimed that the organization does little to no counseling before prescribing cross-sex hormones or referring clients for permanent, body-altering surgery. Their &#8220;informed consent model&#8221; means Planned Parenthood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-north-central-states\/campaigns\/transgender-hormone-therapy\">does not<\/a> &#8220;require a note from a mental health therapist to receive hormone therapy. We believe when our patients are fully informed, they can make the best decision for themselves and their bodies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; a <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/f9\/36\/f9363309-3b58-47e8-b6e6-f7421f7b4172\/gaht_health_care_handbook_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP Handbook<\/a> reads. &#8220;Most people are able to get a hormone prescription at the <strong>end of their first visit<\/strong> with us,&#8221; Virginia League for PP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-virginia-league\/for-patients\/transgender-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> (emphasis added).<\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood&#8217;s &#8220;guidelines increasingly reflected a &#8216;patient-led&#8217; approach, with protocols added for minors&#8230; An internal <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1H5R67NJ9ilCGMqqvhKcOg1gGNw6YpVtf\/view?usp=drive_link\" rel=\"\">slide presentation<\/a> shows that Planned Parenthood gender services more than quadrupled between 2016 and 2021,&#8221; FP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/how-did-planned-parenthood-become\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_328238\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328238\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328238\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood will give trans hormones same day\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-will-give-trans-hormones-same-day.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood will give trans hormones same day<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Helena got testosterone from \u201cone trip to Planned Parenthood when she was 18,\u201d the New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/06\/18\/detransitioned-teens-explain-why-they-regret-changing-genders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cShe said she was given <strong>four times<\/strong> the typical starting dose&#8230; <strong>without ever seeing a doctor<\/strong>,&#8221; the Post claimed (emphasis added).<\/p>\n<p>Detransitioner <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231004215052\/https:\/\/www.iwf.org\/identity-crisis-cat\/\">Cat Cattinson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yPxt2X_mXsE&amp;t=36s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> she &#8220;called up Planned Parenthood&#8221; thinking she would &#8220;have to go through some kind of process to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-approves-new-changes-testosterone-labeling-regarding-risks-associated-abuse-and-dependence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testosterone<\/a>, whether it was a psychological evaluation or a certain number of visits with psychiatrists&#8230; But instead&#8230; I talked on the phone for 30 minutes with a doctor I\u2019d never met in person and I got prescribed testosterone over the phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cristina Hineman, a plaintiff in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240829173734\/https:\/\/www.cmppllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1303610\/2024\/07\/Final-Complaint-4-23-24.pdf\" rel=\"\">detransitioner lawsuit<\/a> against Planned Parenthood, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/how-did-planned-parenthood-become\">also claimed<\/a> she did not receive informed consent.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Does Planned Parenthood Target Minors?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Just as it has done with contraception and abortion, Planned Parenthood is now <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-promotes-benefits-transgender-ideology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeting teens<\/a> with an ideology promoting the idea of transgenderism.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PP&#8217;s Teen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fpyOnR_O6Tk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a> \u201cIs This Normal? Puberty in Intersex and Non-Binary People, Explained,\u201d linked on Planned Parenthood\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/learn\/teens\/puberty\/what-happens-during-puberty-if-im-intersex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teen website<\/a>, promotes \u201cpuberty blockers\u201d and hormones to teens, claiming that these &#8220;puberty blockers&#8230; work like a stop sign, by holding hormones testosterone and estrogen that cause puberty changes, like facial hair growth and periods.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>PP&#8217;s Kids <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qraBphNHaiU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a> \u201cThe Gender Unicorn\u201d can be viewed in multiple parts and tells viewers to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/transstudent.org\/gender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> TransStudent.org\/Gender.\u00a0\u201cThe Gender Unicorn\u201d tells kids \u201cgender identity\u201d is \u201cwhat you feel you are,\u201d and suggests \u201cit\u2019s up here in the brain\u2026 not what your genitals tell you are\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s \u201cwho you feel you are.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>PP Teen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yIQpGzKwto4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a> \u201cWhat Is Gender Identity &amp; Sexual Orientation?\u201d advises teens that \u201cIdentity is who you go to bed as. And orientation is who you go to bed with.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, manipulating sensitive hormones does not actually &#8220;work like stop sign,&#8221; and the idea that one can simply ignore or override one&#8217;s biology without consequence is a false promise.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Planned Parenthood created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qJdafLVf6xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>\u00a0to \u201ceducate\u201d parents on how to know if their \u201ckid is transgender.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280646\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280646\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-280646\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-video-for-kids-The-Gender-Unicorn.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood video for kids The Gender Unicorn\" width=\"590\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-video-for-kids-The-Gender-Unicorn.jpg 590w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-video-for-kids-The-Gender-Unicorn-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-video-for-kids-The-Gender-Unicorn-500x315.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood video for kids The Gender Unicorn<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-normalize-changing-gender-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schools<\/a>, Planned Parenthood is working to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/parents-blindsided-planned-parenthood-sex-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normalize<\/a>\u00a0the transgender ideology to children. As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/elementary-school-used-planned-parenthood-sex-ed-materials-included-puberty-blockers-pubic-hair-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>\u00a0recently reported, \u201cAn elementary school in Washington state reportedly used sex education material from Planned Parenthood that included information about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/florida-education-board-expands-limitations-gender-identity-lessons-in-public-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;destination&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.t&quot;:7}\">puberty blockers<\/a>\u00a0and graphics of pubic hair art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Reed, a former Planned Parenthood worker, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/former-planned-parenthood-whistle-gender-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted<\/a> in 2023 that transgender services are basically a <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/transgender-identifying-individuals-planned-parenthood-cash-cows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cash cow<\/a>\u00a0for the organization,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamieWhistle\/status\/1682502565689192449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeting<\/a> from her @JamieWhistle handle on \u201cX\u201d: \u201cPlanned Parenthood (and I was a clinical manager at PP years ago) makes money from visits. We used to stack 4 patients an hour. The quicker the \u2018assessment\u2019 the more they make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then advocated for \u201censur[ing] the safety of American children,\u201d telling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/i-thought-i-was-saving-trans-kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Press<\/a> (FP)\u00a0that \u201cwe need a moratorium on the hormonal and surgical treatment of young people with gender dysphoria.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8216;Leading provider&#8217; of gender hormones &#8216;for young adults&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Planned Parenthood has &#8220;become the country\u2019s leading provider of gender transition hormones for young adults, according to insurance claim data,&#8221; an article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/how-did-planned-parenthood-become\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> by the Free Press noted. &#8220;Insurance claim information provided to\u00a0<em>The Free Press<\/em> by the Manhattan Institute shows that at least 40,000 patients went to Planned Parenthood for this purpose last year alone, a number that has risen tenfold since 2017. The largest proportion, about 40 percent, were 18- to 22-year-olds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to FP, &#8220;insurance claim data (estimates that do not include patients who pay out of pocket) suggest that 1 in 6 U.S. teens and young adults who sought gender hormones last year were seen at Planned Parenthood. Between 2017 and 2023, affiliated clinics filed gender-related insurance claims for 12,000 youths aged 12\u201317.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FP noted (emphases added):<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>There were plans to bring in even younger patients<\/strong>. In 2022, the Planned Parenthood in Santa Cruz launched another pilot, <strong>this time offering puberty blockers and hormones<\/strong> <strong>for teens aged 15 and under<\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The goal was to expand the program, but <strong>only &#8216;a small handful&#8217; of families came<\/strong>, an affiliate spokesperson told me, and <strong>it was shuttered<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nationally, Planned Parenthood\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/blog\/i-want-to-transition-how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-get-hrt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> tells teens who want to \u201ctransition\u201d: \u201cIf you\u2019re 17 or younger, you need your parent or guardian\u2019s consent to get gender-affirming hormone replacement therapies (HRT) like testosterone and estrogen.\u201d They also claim that \u201csome Planned Parenthood health centers only provide HRT to patients who have parental consent and are at least 16 years old, while others only provide HRT for ages 18+. Other doctors may prescribe hormones to patients who are 12 and up with parental consent.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_290234\" style=\"width: 568px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290234\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-290234\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-HRT-teens-need-parents-permission-558x700.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood HRT teens need parents permission\" width=\"558\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-HRT-teens-need-parents-permission-558x700.jpg 558w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-HRT-teens-need-parents-permission-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-HRT-teens-need-parents-permission-500x627.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Planned-Parenthood-HRT-teens-need-parents-permission.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-290234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood HRT teens need parents permission<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Planned Parenthood Locations Targeting Minors\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-southwest-central-florida\/medical-services\/transgender-hormone-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of Southwest and Central Florida<\/a> (PPSWCF):<\/strong> PPSWCF previously <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230509153329\/https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-southwest-central-florida\/medical-services\/transgender-hormone-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offered<\/a> &#8220;gender-affirming hormone therapy&#8221; to 15-year-olds with &#8220;special consents&#8221; and &#8220;additional paperwork,&#8221; writing, &#8220;If you are under the age of 14 all of your appointments must be in person.\u201d In 2023, the group\u2019s Chief Medical Officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-heartbeat-laws-kill-women\/\">Dr. Robyn Schickler<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governing.com\/now\/transgender-advocates-push-back-against-florida-board-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Governing.com that PPSWCF \u201cprovides estrogen and testosterone hormone therapy to approximately 1,900 patients a year, including minors as young as 14 with parental consent after an extensive evaluation process.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_286976\" style=\"width: 652px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-286976\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-286976 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-SW-and-Central-FLorida-on-14-15-17-year-olds-gender-affirming-care.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood SW and Central Florida on 14 15 17 year old's gender affirming care\" width=\"642\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-SW-and-Central-FLorida-on-14-15-17-year-olds-gender-affirming-care.jpg 642w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-SW-and-Central-FLorida-on-14-15-17-year-olds-gender-affirming-care-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-SW-and-Central-FLorida-on-14-15-17-year-olds-gender-affirming-care-500x526.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-286976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood SW and Central Florida on young teens \u2013 \u201cgender affirming\u201d care<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-mar-monte\/patient-resources\/gender-affirming-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PP Mar Monte<\/strong><\/a>: Offers hormones &#8220;16-17 with parental consent&#8221; with &#8220;special consents.&#8221; The affiliate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/7e\/fa\/7efac779-c916-4b58-b6c6-909962d348be\/20201208_v01_gender_affirming_care_services.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brochure<\/a> stated that &#8221; If you are 16-17, California state law requires that your parent or legal guardian provides consent for gender affirming hormone therapy. <strong>Most people are able to get a hormone prescription at the end of their first visit with us<\/strong>&#8221; (emphasis added).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280277\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280277\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-280277\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors-591x700.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Gender Affirming services for minors\" width=\"591\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors-591x700.jpg 591w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors-500x593.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-Mar-Monte-Gender-Affirming-services-for-minors.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Gender Affirming services for minors<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-hudson-peconic\/patient-resources\/gender-affirming-care\">PP Hudson Peconic<\/a> (PPHD): <\/strong>Available to teens &#8220;16 and older (under 18 requires parent\/guardian consent)&#8221; and their online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/4d\/93\/4d937fb3-9780-4623-8f50-cad9038c8ffc\/2021_guide_to_services.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brochure<\/a> says, &#8220;<strong>we do not require a mental health clearance prior to initiating hormones<\/strong>\u201d (emphasis added). In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-upper-hudson\/patient-resources\/expanded-hours-walk-ins\/gender-affirming-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-upper-hudson\/patient-resources\/expanded-hours-walk-ins\/gender-affirming-healthcare&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744129380564000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dwdsmT1Mi7ZyFEGrZB_wD\">Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood<\/a> offers \u201cPubertal suppression\u201d to \u201ctransgender and gender non-conforming adolescents who are entering puberty and wish to prevent the irreversible and undesirable changes that develop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-329278\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson-635x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson-635x700.jpg 635w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson-768x847.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson-500x551.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Puberty-Suppression-offered-at-Planned-Parenthood-Upper-Hudson.jpg 802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-illinois\/patient-resources\/gender-affirming-hormone-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of Illinois<\/a> (PPIL): <\/strong>Available to teens &#8220;ages 16 and up&#8230; If you\u2019re 16 or 17, you\u2019ll meet with our Behavioral Health team before seeing a medical provider&#8221; to &#8220;discuss Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy and assess if further support is needed. All legal guardians must attend this visit and the first clinical appointment to sign a medical consent.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_328326\" style=\"width: 687px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328326\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328326\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-677x700.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood Illinois and Hudson Peconic offers trans services at 16 YO\" width=\"677\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-677x700.jpg 677w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-1486x1536.jpg 1486w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-500x517.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Illinois-and-Hudson-Peconic-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO.jpg 1714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Illinois and Hudson Peconic offers trans services at 16 YO<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-delaware\/blog\/gender-affirming-care-hormone-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of Delaware<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Available to teens \u201caged 17 and older. Parental\/guardian consent required for &lt;18 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-maryland\/gender-affirming-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of Maryland:<\/a> <\/strong>Available to teens &#8220;aged 16 and older. Parental\/guardian consent required for &lt;18 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-massachusetts\/campaigns\/gender-affirming-hormone-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP Massachusetts<\/a>:<\/strong> Available to teens \u201c16 and over.\u201d If under 16, the affiliate will refer elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-north-central-states\/campaigns\/transgender-hormone-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PP North Central States<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Available to teens &#8220;16 years old and post-puberty\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-north-central-states\/campaigns\/transgender-hormone-therapy\">Minnesota and Nebraska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_328324\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328324\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328324\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-700x269.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood Maryland and Massachusetts offers trans services at 16 YO\" width=\"700\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-700x269.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-768x295.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-1536x590.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO-500x192.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Planned-Parenthood-Maryland-and-Massachusettes-offers-trans-services-at-16-YO.jpg 1977w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood Maryland and Massachusetts offers trans services at 16 YO<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_328236\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328236\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328236\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-700x346.jpg\" alt=\"PP North Central States trans services to 16 yo\" width=\"700\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-700x346.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-1536x759.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-2048x1011.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PP-North-Central-States-trans-services-to-16-yo-500x247.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PP North Central States trans services to 16 yo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-st-louis-region-southwest-missouri\/patients\/our-services\/hormone-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP Great Rivers<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-great-rivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">formerly<\/a> Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri): Available to teens &#8220;16 or 17&#8221; but &#8220;there are additional requirements,&#8221; and &#8220;a parent or guardian [must be] with you during your visit.&#8221; The affiliate previously also wrote, &#8220;If you are less than 16 years old we can refer you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlouischildrens.org\/conditions-treatments\/transgender-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transgender Center at St. Louis Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280283\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280283\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-280283\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens-680x700.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood St Louis Region SW MO Gender Affirming services for teens\" width=\"680\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens-680x700.jpg 680w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens-500x515.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-St-Louis-Region-SW-MO-Gender-Affirming-services-for-teens.jpg 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood St Louis Region SW MO Gender Affirming services for teens<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Virginia League for Planned Parenthood\u2019s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1s1Cp_ZgzoZXYRhPWJOsDRSe2GY0Dyy3t\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender brochure<\/a> (previously linked at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-virginia-league\/for-patients\/transgender-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website)<\/a> says PP &#8220;serves patients 16 &amp; older for HRT,<strong> with the hope to serve younger patients in the future<\/strong>&#8221; (emphasis added) and &#8220;If&#8230; younger than 16 and interested in HRT, call our Transgender Health Line and we will do our best to assist you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280141\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280141\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-280141\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure-700x288.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Virginia League for Planned Parenthood transgender brochure\" width=\"900\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure-700x288.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure-500x206.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Virginia-League-for-Planned-Parenthood-transgender-brochure.jpg 1983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virginia League for Planned Parenthood transgender brochure<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Planned Parenthood will refer or consult with minors\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-pacific-southwest\/campaigns\/gender-afiirming-care\/frequently-asked-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of the Pacific Southwest<\/a><\/strong> says,\u00a0\u201cWhile patients under 18 cannot received hormone therapy, they may have a consultation with a provider to understand treatment options and to receive medications to stop their periods (if desired).&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-michigan\/healthcare\/gender-affirming-care\/gac-under-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PP of Michigan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0refers minors for &#8220;gender affirming hormone therapy for youth&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/ca\/83\/ca83ccbe-1997-48cd-84b3-c9306a01e689\/faqs_trans_care.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PP of the Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley<\/strong><\/a><strong> (PPPSG)<\/strong> refers minors through their &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-pasadena-san-gabriel-valley\/getcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patient navigators<\/a>,&#8221; the affiliate&#8217;s FAQ states.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/5c\/9b\/5c9babab-b047-4f82-a54a-70a50ffee639\/ppmnj_gaht_welcome_packet_1_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP of Metropolitan New Jersey<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s welcome letter states, \u201cWe see patients ages 18 and older, and for youth we are able to refer to other local providers who can offer Gender Affirming Care.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-north-country-new-york\/for-our-patients\/gender-affirming-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PP North County New York<\/strong><\/a> says, \u201cFor our gender affirming care&#8230; If you are under 18, we can refer you to other providers who can give you hormonal care.\u201d\n<div id=\"attachment_280287\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280287\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-280287\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-697x700.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Planned Parenthood of the North County Gender Affirming services will refer minors\" width=\"697\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-697x700.jpg 697w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors-500x502.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Planned-Parenthood-of-teh-North-County-Gender-Affirming-services-will-refer-minors.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-280287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood of the North County Gender Affirming services will refer minors<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-keystone\/services\/lgbtq-services\/gnc-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PP Keystone<\/a><\/strong> says, \u201cIf you or someone you know is under 18 and is interested in learning more about hormone therapy, you can contact our Patient Navigators\u2026 They can help find resources.\u201d And if someone does not have the funds, PP Keystone says it will assist that person with getting Medicaid. The affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-keystone\/services\/lgbtq-services\/gnc-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">links<\/a>\u00a0to documents detailing the effects of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/21\/17\/21173c9f-61ed-4ace-a26d-99f2a0b29b6e\/gaht_effects_of_feminizing_hormone_therapy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feminizing<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/uploads\/filer_public\/bf\/34\/bf344e7e-27d5-4de7-899b-841e34401653\/gaht_effects_of_masculinizing_hormone_therapy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">masculinizing<\/a>\u201d hormone injections.\n<div id=\"attachment_328245\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328245\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-328245\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries-520x700.jpg\" alt=\"Planned Parenthood will refer for transgender surgeries\" width=\"520\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries-520x700.jpg 520w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries-768x1034.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries-500x673.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PLanned-Parenthood-will-refer-for-transgender-surgeries.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-328245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planned Parenthood will refer for transgender surgeries<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>In one <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/undercover-sting-planned-parenthood-14yo-transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">undercover sting<\/a>, Planned Parenthood referred who they were told was a 14 year-old child seeking \u201cgender-affirming\u201d services to another organization \u2014 willing to hide the child\u2019s transition from her parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/actnow.io\/Vety0KE\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-325597\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1-700x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1-700x251.png 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1-500x179.png 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LA25DefundPP_EmailBannerAd-02-1.png 1167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planned Parenthood&#8217;s agenda, which goes far beyond abortion, is being promoted to children. The taxpayer-funded organization, which offers hormone replacement, puberty blockers, and even surgery referrals, allegedly saw &#8220;1 in 6 U.S. teens and young adults who sought gender hormones&#8221; in 2023, according to insurance data. 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