Database Stop the Harm Database catalogs sex change treatments performed on minors in healthcare facilities in U.S.

What We Found
In the United States between 2019 and 2023:
13,994 minors underwent sex change treatments
5,747 minors had sex change surgeries
8,579 minors received hormones and puberty blockers
62,682 sex change prescriptions were written for minors
Total Submitted Charges $119,791,202

Project Description
The Stop the Harm Database catalogs sex change treatments performed on minors throughout healthcare facilities in the United States. Do No Harm profiled children’s hospitals in states still allowing sex change treatments on minors, examining their advertised services to determine which medical interventions they provide. Do No Harm analyzed insurance claims data to properly assess which sex change procedures each hospital and healthcare facility administered to minors. We also reviewed claims data at children’s hospitals in states that have passed legislation with age limits on sex change treatments for minors and non-pediatric hospitals and healthcare facilities. Through this tool, Do No Harm is informing the public and shedding light on how prevalent these practices really are.

Project Goals
Encourage positive change and protect children
Provide a publicly available online repository of hospitals and healthcare facilities offering sex change treatments to children in the United States
Inform the public and shed light on the prevalence of these practices