The St. Louis County Council passed a non-binding resolution Tuesday night in support of gender-affirming care for minors.
The resolution was introduced by Councilwoman Lisa Clancy in the wake of accusations against Washington University's Pediatric Transgender Center. Jamie Reed, a former employee of the Transgender Center, came out with an article recently alleging things like doctors being quick to prescribe hormones to kids without substantial evaluation (requiring a letter from a therapist) or patients who receive treatment but later wish to return to their birth gender.
Clancy explained her reasoning behind the measure.
"This resolution is important because — and it's relevant to the County Council because — we each have constituents, whether we care to admit it or not, who have benefited from gender-affirming care," she said.
Councilman Ernie Trakas is the attorney for Reed. He abstained from voting on the measure.
"Ms. Reed raised serious allegations primarily and almost exclusively pertaining to care related to minor children — eight-year-olds, nine-year-olds, 12-year-olds," Trakas said. Reed's letter mentions one 11-year-old child; the rest mentioned in her letter are teenagers.
The measure passed with four votes from Democrats. It was followed by extensive public comments on the matter from advocates in support of the resolution and those against it.
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