Trump administration slammed for directing NIH to study people’s ‘regret’ after transitioning

The Trump administration has reportedly directed the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study trans people’s “regret” over transitioning.

According to NIH employees who spoke anonymously to news outlet Nature, the White House under US president Donald Trump has directed the health agency to study “regret” after a person undergoes gender-affirming care.

The directive comes despite the fact that numerous studies have shown the majority of trans people do not regret undergoing gender-affirming care, with one study finding the number of people who “detransition” after starting medical treatment such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy to be just one per cent.

Nature reported that Matthew Memoli, then-acting NIH director, sent an email to the directors of several NIH institutes in March, claiming the

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