A new database from Do No Harm reveals that over 5,700 minors underwent sex-change operations in the U.

S. between 2019 and 2023. The database, which analyzed insurance claims data and examined hospitals, highlights the prevalence of such procedures, including surgeries like genital reconstruction and mastectomies. It also reported that approx 8,600 children received hormones or puberty blockers and nearly 62,700 prescriptions related to these treatments were written for minors.
Do No Harm identified the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as the leading facility for these procedures, followed by other notable hospitals like Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital. The organization also noted that many hospitals engaged in legislative and community activism to promote sex-change treatments. https://republicsentinel.com/articles/new-database-reveals-how-many-children-have-had-transgender-surgeries