"Since July 2025, the agency has been gearing up to frame gender-affirming care for minors as a consumer-protection issue, in a move that a former FTC employee described as 'very strange.'"
"In January, the agency began requesting documents and materials from nonprofits that support health care providers who provide care to transgender people, issuing civil investigative demands to organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics."
"Glenna Goldis, a former New York state assistant attorney general, claims she was fired for 'speaking out against pediatric gender medicine' and hopes to 'bankrupt' doctors involved in this care."
The Federal Trade Commission is shifting its focus to transgender rights, particularly gender-affirming care for minors, framing it as a consumer-protection issue. Since July 2025, the agency has requested documents from nonprofits supporting transgender healthcare. Investigations are led by Glenna Goldis, who aims to challenge pediatric gender medicine. This approach is seen as unusual for the FTC, which typically addresses consumer fraud rather than healthcare practices. Critics suggest the agency's actions align with anti-trans agendas, raising concerns about the implications for healthcare providers.
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