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New HHS Report Urges ‘Exploratory Therapy’ for Transgender Youth

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report on Thursday, May 1aiming to discredit gender-affirming-care and instead encouraging transgender and nonbinary individuals to try “exploratory therapy”—or psychotherapy—and stating that mental health care alone is a way to treat gender dysphoria in children. “There is a dearth of research on psychotherapeutic approaches … Read more

Exclusive: More than 150 House Democrats Urge HHS to Restore Title X Funds

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More than 150 House Democrats signed a letter sent to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 3, calling for the department to undo the freeze on millions of dollars allocated for family planning services. The letter, shared exclusively with TIME, comes after HHS confirmed this week … Read more