2. On 8th April, a former clinician at @taviandport described to @thetimes her unease about possible regret by females who undergo double mastectomies: “What can we do? We can’t reverse that. Do we suggest fake breasts?”http://archive.is/FYWSN#selection-843.1-843.69 …
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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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