An undercover investigation by the pro-life group Live Action has revealed that Planned Parenthood is prescribing cross-sex hormones to minors with minimal oversight.
The investigation involved a Live Action investigator posing as a 16-year-old female. During a virtual appointment, the investigator received a same-day testosterone prescription after a brief consultation, with little screening to assess the minor’s mental health or long-term risks.
Lila Rose, president of Live Action, shared the findings on X, stating, “Planned Parenthood told our ‘16-year-old’ female investigator she could receive testosterone quickly, easily & with little screening.”
Rose called for Congress to defund the abortion giant, which receives nearly $700 million in federal funding annually.
“These dangerous drugs can sterilize, stunt growth and leave lifelong scars. This is not healthcare. It is child abuse, and it must be stopped,” she said.
Planned Parenthood has expanded into the mutilation of children with hormones, offering hormone therapy nationwide, according to its website. While the radical pro-abortion organization states that hormone therapy for those under 16 requires parental consent, the investigation suggests lax enforcement of this policy.
Critics argue that such treatments, which can lead to irreversible effects like infertility, exploit vulnerable minors.
Here’s more on the undercover investigation:
In several instances, Planned Parenthood assured the caller that she could choose to meet with a provider virtually and have access to cross-sex hormones as quickly as the same day, despite the person posing as a minor saying they had just begun considering changing her sex. Facilities in Minnesota and Oregon stated they could schedule the minor within days or on the same day.
Five facilities stated that no prior therapy, mental health clearance or prior documentation was needed for her to obtain cross-sex hormones.
“Planned Parenthood receives more than $700 million in taxpayer dollars every year. That is a catastrophe, and it must end,” said Rose. “It’s time for Congress and the president to act and defund this abusive corporation of the $700 million they receive from taxpayers every year.”
