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2024-08-07 00:20:49 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Saying gender medical treatments are “banned in Europe” is inaccurate and generalizing. Five European countries have placed restrictions on such treatments for minors, but only Russia has outright banned it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/health/europe-transgender-youth-hormone-treatments.html https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/06/us-europe-transgender-care-00119106 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-norway-not-ban-gender-affirming-care-956221436313 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/sep/06/instagram-posts/gender-affirming-surgery-is-not-banned-for-minors/

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• Saying gender medical treatments are “banned in Europe” is inaccurate and generalizing. Five European countries have placed restrictions on such treatments for minors, but only Russia has outright banned it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/health/europe-transgender-youth-hormone-treatments.html https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/06/us-europe-transgender-care-00119106 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-norway-not-ban-gender-affirming-care-956221436313 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/sep/06/instagram-posts/gender-affirming-surgery-is-not-banned-for-minors/