(The Center Square) – Parental rights group the American Parents Coalition is urging Congress to review federal funding of the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging that the organization prioritizes politics and gender ideology before children’s health while using tax dollars.
Executive director of American Parents Coalition Alleigh Marré told The Center Square that “President [Donald] Trump’s executive order directing agencies to cut federal funding related to transgender medical interventions on children established a clear boundary in response to mounting evidence that these interventions carry irreversible and detrimental consequences.
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