Report: Online Forums Appear To Allow Kids Access To Cross-Sex Hormones Without Prescription:
American children may be able to purchase cross-sex hormones for “gender transition” online from foreign and domestic pharmacies without prescriptions, according to a new report from medical watchdog Do No Harm.
Online pharmacies have a remarkable lack of safeguards, according to the report, including not requiring age verification or a prescription before payment. The report noted it was unclear whether those items were required after the transaction had been completed. However, the report also notes an entire web of online forums and sites giving children step-by-step instructions for obtaining and self-administering the drugs.
“Our report reveals how online pharmacies may enable minors to obtain cross-sex hormones with alarming ease. From websites listing online vendors across the globe to marketplaces for ‘homebrewed’ hormones, we found a multitude of troubling pathways that appear to bypass basic safeguards and regulatory oversight,” Kurt Miceli, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Do No Harm, said. “Gender-confused kids should not be able to purchase potent, experimental medications with just a few simple clicks. These hormones carry significant risks, including effects that can be irreversible.”
DIYHRT.market (Do It Yourself Hormone Replacement Therapy), one of the websites highlighted by the report, hosts multiple “pharmacies and ‘homebrewers’ where one may be able to circumvent any age restrictions or prescription requirement to source cross-sex hormones like estradiol, which can be used in male-to-female transitions,” the report states.
One “homebrewer” hosted on the site, Open Gate Labs, which ships within the United States and is described by DIYHRT.market as “US-based,” sells estradiol in exchange exclusively for cryptocurrency, the report stated.
Minors are encouraged to pursue HRT on the website, which states that the medical intervention is “unquestionably beneficial” and “there is clear statistical evidence that there are overwhelmingly positive outcomes on mental health and an overall improvement in quality of life.” --->READ MORE HERE
Minors can easily access cross-sex hormones online, new report warns:
Even as more than two dozen states have banned minors’ access to cross-sex hormones, a new report notes that children can still obtain estrogen and testosterone online with little oversight, giving rise to distribution networks for "homebrewed" hormones.
The advocacy group Do No Harm stated in a report on Tuesday that trans-identified children can obtain through the internet cross-sex hormones designed to make them take on an appearance that aligns with their stated gender identity rather than their biological sex.
“A cursory internet search for information related to pediatric medical transition reveals a host of resources directing users to online pharmacies, distribution networks for ‘homebrewed’ hormones and guides on self-administering cross-sex hormones,” the report stated. “In just a few clicks, users can find discussion forums on major social media sites like Reddit dedicated to enabling ‘gender transitions’ absent professional oversight.”
The report cited research from the Manhattan Institute identifying the “TransDIY” Reddit forum as “rife with requests for help finding cross-sex hormone vendors, with users asking questions such as which online pharmacies could ship to their state.” It also highlighted how one website “lists several online pharmacies located on multiple continents from which minors can procure cross-sex hormones,” adding the disclaimer that “getting hormones without a prescription is against the law.”
Another website profiled in the report includes a list of “‘unregulated’ online pharmacies from which users can purchase hormones, with language stating these pharmacies do not require prescriptions.”
“Many of these pharmacies do not appear to require a prescription or verification of a customer’s age at any point before prompting the customer to submit payment information," the report states.
After listing several international and domestic pharmacies that enable minors to purchase cross-sex hormones online, Do No Harm called on Congress to “hold hearings about this relatively new issue to determine whether additional legislation is necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients." The organization also urges the Food and Drug Administration to “investigate online pharmacies that appear to be skirting safety rules and take appropriate enforcement action.” --->READ MORE HERE
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