As pediatricians, we are oath-bound to give gender-affirming care

As pediatricians in Colorado, we are appalled by the tidal wave of radical and harmful anti-LGBTQ+ – and specifically, anti-trans – policies being implemented around the country. Like all young people, LGBTQ+ youth should be made to feel welcome and supported in their communities, not ostracized.

Given our role as health care providers, we feel strongly that all transgender youth deserve access to gender-affirming medical care that is comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, safe, and inclusive. We work closely with individual children and their caregivers to do what is best for each child, and importantly, we do so free of political interference.

Right now, our patients and the sanctity of our patient-doctor relationships are…