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This workshop will focus on unfair or deceptive trade practices in “gender-affirming care” for minors. Doctors, medical ethicists, whistleblowers, detransitioners, and parents of detransitioners will share perspectives grounded in research, expertise, and personal experience.

Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act gives the FTC broad authority to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices. This authority could be implicated if there is evidence that medical professionals or others omitted warnings about the risks or made false or unsupported claims about the benefits and effectiveness of gender-affirming care for minors.

The workshop will help the FTC to understand whether consumers are being or have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care” and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing.

Attendance

The event will be livestreamed, posted to this page and on social media. The livestream will be open to the public and does not require registration.

For the safety of participants, in-person attendance at the event will be invitation only. The event is now at capacity, and no additional invitations are available.

Individuals who have received an invitations should plan to arrive between 8:00am and 8:30am and bring valid ID to allow time for security screening. 

  • Agenda

    Wednesday, July 9

    9:00 AM

    Welcome Keynote

    Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
    9:15 AM

    Panel 1: A Conversation with Parents and Survivors

    • Simon Amaya Price
    • Gareth Amaya Price
    • Claire Abernathy
    • Elvira Syed
    • Kayla Lovdahl

    Moderated by Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
    9:50 AM

    Deception and Fraud in Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

    Miriam Grossman, MD
    10:15 AM

    Break
    10:25 AM

    Panel 2: The Politicization of Science

    • Edmund LaCour, Jr., Solicitor General of Alabama
    • Eithan Haim, MD and whistleblower
    • Leor Sapir, Ph.D., Fellow at The Manhattan Institute
    • Jordan Campbell, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Branch, US Department of Justice

    Moderated by Annie Chiang, Attorney Advisor to the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
    11:10 AM

    Harms of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

    Michael Laidlaw, MD
    11:35 AM

    Panel 3: What Does the Science Actually Say About Gender-Affirming Care?

    • Jennifer Lahl, RN, BSN, The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network
    • Patrick Lappert, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgeon
    • Lauren Schwartz, MD, psychiatrist
    • Dr. Michelle Cretella, MD, pediatrician

    Moderated by Myles Lynch, Attorney Advisor to the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
    12:25 PM

    Lunch
    1:10 PM

    Remarks

    Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
    1:25 PM

    Remarks

    Chad Mizelle, Chief of Staff, Department of Justice
    1:30 PM

    Panel 4: A Conversation with Parents and Survivors

    • Prisha Mosley
    • Soren Aldaco
    • Beth Bourne
    • Forrest Smith
    • Helen Spiegel Lee
    • Gwen Turecki

    Moderated by Chad Mizelle, Chief of Staff, Department of Justice 
    2:00 PM

    Panel 5: Blowing the Whistle on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors

    • Vanessa Sivadge, RN
    • Jamie Reed, Executive Director, LGB Courage Coalition
    • Tamara Pietzke, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    • Leta Boylan, RN
    • Sara Stockton, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Moderated by Ian Mason, Special Advisor to the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
    2:50 PM

    Break
    3:00 PM

    The Biggest Predators in the Industry

    Erin Friday, Esq.
    3:30 PM

    Panel 6: How Can the FTC Protect Families from Harm?

    • Brandon Showalter, Journalist, The Christian Post
    • Josh Payne, Partner, Campbell Miller Payne
    • Glenna Goldis, consumer protection attorney
    • Paul Dupont, Policy Director, American Principles Project
    • Jay Richards, Ph.D., William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation

    Moderated by Mark R. Meador, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
    4:15 PM

    Closing Remarks

    Mark R. Meador, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

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