‘Empathy Has to Be Guided By Evidence’

In this 34-minute conversation with Dr. Simone Gold, Dr. Travis Morrell (MD, MPH) shares how he went from prescribing “gender-affirming” treatments to adults to becoming a vocal opponent of such interventions for minors. Drawing from firsthand experience and over 100 hours of research, he outlines the irreversible harms puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones do to kids— such as sterilization, stunted genital and brain development, and permanent sexual dysfunction.

Listen as Morrell critiques the dangers of activist influence within public health and outlines the ongoing need to support legal action and ballot initiatives aimed at protecting children from these medically and ethically indefensible practices.