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American College of Pediatricians, “ Find a Therapist : For Parents of Children with Identity Distress.” Brown, Gregory A., MD, Expert testimony on the difference between men and women in exercise physiology and athletic performance , January 7, 2020. Cretella, Michelle, MD, “ I’m a Pediatrician. Here’s what you should know about a new study on transgender suicide ,” Daily Signal , September 2018 Expert Panel: Elaine (mother of child with gender dysphoria), Dr. Michael Laidlaw, MD, Dr. Marian Rutigliano, MD, and Walt Heyer (formerly identified and lived as transgender), “ The Medical Harms of Hormonal and Surgical Interventions for Gender Dysphoric Children ,” Heritage Foundation, March 28, 2019. Hruz, Paul, MD, PhD, Deficiencies in Scientific Evidence for Medical Management of Gender Dysphoria , Linacre , 2020. Laidlaw, Michael, MD. “ The Pediatric Endocrine Society’s Statement on Puberty Blockers Isn’t Just Deceptive. It’s Dangerous ,” The Public Discourse , January 13, 2020. Laidlaw, Michael, MD, “ Medical Risks of Hormonal and Surgical Interventions for Gender Dysphoric Children ,” Heritage Foundation panel, April 4, 2019. Laidlaw, Michael, MD, Transcript of Speech to the U.K. House of Lords , May 15, 2019. Laidlaw, Michael, MD, “ Gender Dysphoria and Children: An Endocrinologist’s Evaluation of I am Jazz ,” The Public Discourse , April 5, 2018. Lappert, Patrick, MD, The Gender Revolution: A Medical Perspective – Patrick Lappert. Lappert, Patrick, MD “Is Hormone Therapy for Trans Kids Reversible?” from the Alabama Compassion Coalition, 2020.
Levine, Stephen, MD, Expert Affidavit and Rebuttal Expert Affidavit in Doe v. Madison Metropolitan School District , 2020. ( Dr. Levine provides an excellent summary of research and risks of the gender-affirming approach.) Malone, William J., et. al. “No One Is Born in ‘The Wrong Body ,” Quillette , September 24, 2019.
Marchiano, Lisa. “ Outbreak: On Transgender Teens and Psychic Epidemics. ” Psychological Perspectives, 60:3, 345-366. 2017.
NOTE: this article is not from a Catholic perspective but contains useful insights and descriptions of the experiences of teens identifying as trans.
Robles, Monique, MD, MS Bioethics, “ The Bioethical Dilemma of Gender-Affirming Therapy in Children and Adolescents ,” The Linacre Quarterly, February 17, 2021. Robles, Monique, MD, “ Observations in a Gender Clinic ”, Ethics & Medicine , The National Catholic Bioethics Center, February 2019.
