Florida Attorney General Sues the American Academy of Pediatrics, WPATH and the Endocrine Society over Gender-Affirming Care

The state of Florida is suing several leading medical groups for following the scientific consensus that gender-affirming care is safe and life-saving for transgender youth.

Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, December 10, 2025, against three major medical organizations that support gender-affirming care for minors: the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Endocrine Society, and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). 

Key Allegations and Claims

​The lawsuit alleges "deceptive practices and racketeering" by the organizations for promoting gender-affirming care for minors despite allegedly knowing about weak scientific evidence and potential risks. Uthmeier claimed the groups were "mutilating kids and misleading families" with treatments. Florida also asserts the organizations used questionable research and that gender dysphoria in youth typically resolves after puberty. The state claims the groups violated racketeering laws by relying on each other's research to reach similar conclusions. 

Response and Context

Major medical organizations generally consider gender-affirming care to be a credible and safe field of medicine for those with gender dysphoria. The lawsuit references the debated UK-based Cass Review, while claims within the lawsuit regarding detransition rates and social contagion have been challenged by studies suggesting social stigma is a primary reason for detransitioning. This lawsuit is part of a larger legal conflict in Florida concerning gender-affirming care, following previous state actions that have faced legal challenges, including a federal judge's ruling in June 2024 that the state's ban on care for minors was unconstitutional.

It is not just the American Academy of Pediatrics — the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,  and the World Medical Association all agree that gender-affirming care is evidence-based and medically necessary not just for adults, but minors as well.

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