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The Federal Trade Commission, joined by the attorneys general of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas, filed a complaint in federal court in Texas against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, alleging the organization publicly described its medical guidelines for transgender minors as evidence-based while its own leaders privately acknowledged the underlying research was limited and uncertain.
The lawsuit targets WPATH's Standards of Care — widely cited guidelines that have shaped treatment protocols, insurance coverage decisions, and professional guidance across the United States.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson called the case a consumer-protection matter, stating that families must have complete and truthful information when deciding whether to purchase medical services for their children.
What the Complaint Alleges At the center of the federal complaint are internal communications that regulators say contradict WPATH's public-facing claims.
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