Sen. Rand Paul pressed President Biden's assistant secretary of health nominee Rachel Levine, who is transgender, on the issue of genital mutilation during Levine's confirmation hearing.
"Genital mutilation has been nearly universally condemned. Genital mutilation has been condemned by the WHO, the United Nations children's fund, and the United Nations population fund. According to the WHO, it is recognized internationally as a violation of human rights. Genital mutilation is considered particularly egregious because as the WHO notes, it is nearly always carried out on minors and is a violation of the rights of children," Paul said during the hearing.
"American culture is now normalizing the idea that minors can be given hormones to prevent their biological development of their secondary sexual characteristics," Paul continued.
Paul went on to argue that many children with gender dysphoria eventually have the condition resolve on its own, asking Levine if adults should interrupt that process in minors.
"The American College of Pediatricians reports that 80% to 95% of pre-puberty children with gender dysphoria will experience resolution by late adolescence if not exposed to medical intervention and social affirmation. Dr. Levine, do you believe minors are capable of making such a life-changing decision of changing one's sex?".
Not happy with Levine's answer, Paul continued to press the nominee on the harm such interventions can cause to minors.
"The specific question was about minors, let's be a little more specific since you evaded the question," Paul shot back.
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