Yale doctor can’t name a study that supports trans drugs, surgeries

Yale doctor can’t name a study that supports trans drugs, surgeries - MATT LAMB - ASSOCIATE EDITOR

‘Name one study,’ Republican congressman says

• A Yale School of Medicine professor struggled to identify any academic journal or study that had done a “systematic review” of the evidence of alleged benefits of giving kids puberty blockers or performing body-altering surgeries when pressed by Representative Dan Crenshaw.
• Dr. Meredith McNamara referred to the “standards of care” developed by medical groups, but could not point to any evidence of the benefits...

“Tell me a journal that has done systematic reviews that cites different evidence that cites strong evidence for benefits of these therapies,” the Republican asked Dr. McNamara.
“The standards of care,” McNamara said.

• “The standards of care, that’s not a journal, that’s not a study, that’s not an organization, that’s not an institution, you’re just saying words,” Crenshaw said. “Name one study.”...