1. LONG THREAD: Double mastectomies for young teens in the United States, in contrast to concerns voiced by former @NHS @TaviAndPort clinicians in 8th April @thetimes articles.
Thread includes more leaked posts provided by our source in the affirmative-parent Facebook group.
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10. Who is approving these surgeries for minors? In at least some cases, endocrinologists and pediatricians. One recalcitrant psychiatrist was “dumped” when she wouldn’t go along with it.pic.twitter.com/8CNGeCGN2Z
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11. In some cases, it appears that private insurance is paying for double mastectomies for middle-schoolers.pic.twitter.com/f2WVz9cLPe
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12. TransFamilySOS is mentioned as a resource in multiple threads to help pressure insurance companies. Pulling money out of a child's college fund seems to be another strategy to help cover costs.pic.twitter.com/AoZyuOareu
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13. TransFamilySOS, the org frequently mentioned as a resource for pressuring insurance companies, was founded by Kathie Moelig, whose 14-yr-old underwent double mastectomy (reported in the San Diego Union Tribune in 2016). https://www.transfamilysos.org/founder/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-transgender-teens-new-life-2016apr07-story.html …
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14. Public insurance (Medicaid) also covers double mastectomy for minors in some states. But if Medicaid won’t, some people (according to this post) are evidently committing insurance fraud by claiming another reason for the procedure.pic.twitter.com/ji09yRyd35
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15. Per the authors of many posts, there's no dearth of US surgeons ready & willing to perform double mastectomies on young teens. NOTE: 4thWaveNow has not independently verified claims made in screen-captured posts vis-à-vis minimum age approved by MDs for double mastectomy.pic.twitter.com/LP1LecRrjD
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16. As one might expect, according to some members, “Dr. Jo” has been instrumental in advocating to push the envelope on minimum age for surgeries (as well as cross-sex hormones).pic.twitter.com/1CqYGvBRdY
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My dad should punish himself the way I punish myself so he understands my pain? Was this a line of reasoning when 'cutting' was 'popular'?
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My experience in parenting groups is that there is not a lot of respect for or trust in dad's instincts.
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