Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Florida is suing three major medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members' services and generate profit from membership sales.
The lawsuit was announced Tuesday by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in a video statement, naming the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Endocrine Society and AAP as defendants.
"We believe these organizations fail to disclose the risks, limits and evidence when promoting so-called gender-affirming care for children," he said. "For years, these groups have insisted the recommendations were settled science but behind closed doors they knew the evidence was weak, they knew the outcomes uncertain and the risks very real."
In 2023, @GovRonDeSantis signed legislation to ban so-called "gender-affirming care" for kids. Now it's time for accountability!
Today, my office sued @wpath, @AmerAcadPeds, and @TheEndoSociety for mutilating kids and misleading families. pic.twitter.com/RrbIfYEFEq— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) December 9, 2025
