[Psychmasters] Fw: [DIV43] Fwd: Statement of APA President Regarding Call by Texas Governor to 'Report' Parents of Transgender Children

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Subject: Statement of APA President Regarding Call by Texas Governor to 'Report' Parents of Transgender Children
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STATEMENT OF APA PRESIDENT REGARDING CALL BY TEXAS GOVERNOR TO ‘REPORT’ PARENTS OF TRANSGENDER CHILDREN
‘Ill-conceived directive’ would put at-risk young people at higher risk

WASHINGTON — Following is a statement by Frank C. Worrell, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, condemning a directive from Texas Gov. Greg Abbot calling on “licensed professionals” and “members of the general public” to report the parents of transgender minors to state authorities if it appears the minors are receiving gender-affirming medical care:

“This ill-conceived directive from the Texas governor will put at-risk children at even higher risk of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide. Gender-affirming care promotes the health and well-being of transgender youth and is provided by medical and mental health professionals, based on well-established scientific research. The peer-reviewed research suggests that transgender children and youth who are treated with affirmation and receive evidence-based treatments tend to see improvements in their psychological well-being.

“Asking licensed medical and mental health professionals to ‘turn in’ parents who are merely trying to give their children needed and evidence-based care would violate patient confidentiality as well as professional ethics. The American Psychological Association opposes politicized intrusions into the decisions that parents make with medical providers about caring for their children.”

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