At just 12 years old, Claire Abernathy began identifying as a boy and was fast-tracked by doctors to a medical transition. By 14, she was on testosterone. The summer after eighth grade, she had a double mastectomy. But now, she’s detransitioning and feeling abandoned by the healthcare professionals who did this to her and left to pick up the pieces of herself she’s lost. “It took 15 minutes to get my breast cut off as a 14-year-old,” Abernathy told Washington Examiner. “At 17, I started looking into breast reconstruction, and none of the surgeons that I called about this would even consult with me, they said I was ‘too young.’ It’s ridiculous, it’s on its face ridiculous.”Abernathy is one of a growing number of detransitioners, or people who say they regret the medical steps they took to transition genders as adults or teenagers. Some detransitioners have spoken out about their experiences with rushed treatment plans and mental health problems that did not resolve after taking hormones or undergoing surgeries. Conservatives have increasingly highlighted their stories as they push for a regulatory crackdown on transgender treatments for children, which are legal in 23 states, according to the Human Rights Campaign.