Prominent Transgender Youth Doctor Sued Over Alleged Negligence in Teen's Transition

Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy faces a lawsuit from a detransitioner alleging rushed and harmful medical interventions without adequate mental health evaluation.

• Clementine Breen, a 20-year-old detransitioner, has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, claiming irreversible harm from transitioning treatments initiated at age 12.
• The lawsuit alleges Olson-Kennedy bypassed proper psychological evaluations and pressured Breen's parents into consenting by citing unsubstantiated suicide risks.
• Breen underwent puberty blockers, testosterone, and a double mastectomy between ages 12 and 14, which she now claims were unnecessary and harmful given her untreated PTSD and other mental health conditions.
• Olson-Kennedy, a high-profile advocate for transgender youth treatments, has faced criticism for dismissing psychological assessments as 'gatekeeping' and withholding findings from a major study on puberty blockers.
• The case highlights broader debates over the ethics of transitioning minors and coincides with Supreme Court arguments on Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for youth.

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