Transgender

The advocacy team here at CMDA has been working hard in 2024 to continue our efforts to support state-level bans on gender transition therapy (GTT) and legislation that prevents state monies from funding GTT. We are also working hard to oppose legislation that would enshrine the ability of adolescents to obtain GTT into state statutes. Below is a color-coded map detailing our engagement for the first two quarters of 2024. Fifteen states, including states that lean more progressive, introduced bills that would have placed restrictions on GTT. We opposed efforts to expand access to GTT in three states and both supported and opposed various measures in three additional states.

In 2023, we engaged on gender bills through our American Academy of Medical Ethics (AAME) in 28 different states, supporting legislation to limit access to GTT and opposing legislation that would ease access to GTT for minors.

Articles & Information About the Transgender Topic

Christian Medical & Dental Associations responds to inaccurate claims by HHS Assistant Secretary

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 18, 2022

Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, today issued this statement in response to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine’s inaccurate claims in a recent NPR interview.

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Transgender Identification Ethics Statement

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 24, 2024

A novel way of thinking about one’s body has entered into popular culture. “Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that may be male or female, something in between, or neither. This self-identification differs from, and takes priority over, their biological sex as recognized in their chromosomal DNA and innate physical sexual characteristics.

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Oppose Prohibited Business Bylaw- Unlawful, Dangerous, and Unnecessary

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | June 15, 2020

Voices-of-change.org, ChangedMovement.com, exodusglobalalliance.org/firstpersonc7.php, SexChangeRegret.com are among groups providing testimonials of people who have changed undesired sexual attraction or gender incongruence through professional counseling.

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Transgenderism | Gender Identity | Gender Dysphoria: Crosstalk

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 22, 2020

Despite the Authority of Scripture, there are those who are confused on this issue and from that confusion (combined with political correctness) there are professionals guiding individuals through the process of hormonal treatment (as normal) and very tragically, even surgical interventions. Today’s guest will address this and several issues.

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