DOJ Unleashes Federal Crackdown on Gender Clinics Over Fraud and Mutilation Claims

Federal officials are signaling a major shift in how the U.S. handles medicalized gender transitions for minors, with the Department of Justice preparing fraud investigations into doctors, clinics, and advocacy groups involved in so-called gender-affirming care.

Whistleblowers, former patients, and parents cheered the announcement at a recent FTC workshop in Washington.

Key Facts:

The FTC and DOJ are planning investigations into gender clinics, hospitals, nonprofits, and pharmaceutical companies for alleged billing and consumer fraud.
DOJ has already issued nearly 20 subpoenas to gender clinics and is exploring charges related to false billing and scientifically unproven claims.
Whistleblower surgeon Eithan Haim said this could stop youth transitions even in blue states if prosecuted under fraud laws.
FTC officials emphasized the risks of medicalized transitions and noted that benefits have not been scientifically proven.
The DOJ is working with Congress to classify genital surgeries on girls as federally banned female genital mutilation.

The Rest of The Story:

At a closed-door FTC workshop, DOJ and FTC officials laid out plans to investigate the vast network behind youth gender transitions.

“My goal is this, to see the decimation of the deceitful gender industry.” @ErinFriday75490 powerful opening salvo in her speech to the FTC

Hey Gender Docs – you came for our children. Big Mistake. pic.twitter.com/hxlyJo6OlQ

— WomenAreReal (@WomenAreReals) July 9, 2025

DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle stated they’re going after “everyone” in the multi-billion-dollar industry, including clinics, hospitals, medical associations, and drug makers.

Mizelle called it “one of the greatest frauds on the American public,” saying that practitioners are hiding the risks and exaggerating the benefits of these procedures.

He also confirmed that three children’s hospitals are currently under FBI investigation related to genital surgeries on minors.

Chad Mizelle, chief of staff at DOJ
"…going after nonprofits, hospitals and drug companies.
If you are someone who has been harmed please come forward and let us know" pic.twitter.com/3nwXiDPaU9

— Zingley (@Zingley2) July 9, 2025

DOJ official Jonathan Campbell, recently appointed and formerly an advocate for detransitioners, got emotional while urging victims to come forward.

The audience, which included parents and detransitioners, frequently applauded during the session.

Commentary:

This isn’t just a medical issue—it’s a moral and legal reckoning long overdue.

The gender transition industry has ballooned into a money-making machine, built on shaky science and emotional manipulation.

Pharmaceutical companies and doctors rake in profits while young lives are permanently altered.

The real scandal is the silence from those who should be protecting children. Many doctors know the risks but stay quiet, unwilling to jeopardize their careers.

These aren’t just poor medical decisions; they’re life-altering procedures performed under the pretense of care, often on minors who cannot possibly grasp the long-term consequences.

What’s worse is the deliberate suppression of information. Standards created by WPATH have never undergone rigorous scientific review.

Yet they’re treated as gospel by medical institutions.

Some doctors even sign off on hormones or surgeries after a single visit—behavior that would be deemed reckless in any other field.

This deceit is aided by a culture of fear and ideology. Hospitals and schools are infested with activist agendas that leave no room for dissent.

Whistleblowers like Dr. Haim face federal prosecution while actual victims are ignored.

The so-called “suicide prevention” justification has also crumbled. Even ACLU lawyers have admitted there’s no evidence to support it.

Still, the myth persists—because it sells. This is not informed consent; it’s marketing dressed up as medicine.

These investigations represent a critical turning point.

It’s time to stop the coverup, hold bad actors accountable, and protect the vulnerable.

Every child deserves the truth, not a political experiment disguised as care.

💔 HEARTBREAKING: “I hadn't even learned algebra in high school yet, but I was old enough to choose to have healthy parts of my body electively amputated.”@burnyourbinder joined an @FTC roundtable titled The Dangers of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors. Watch: pic.twitter.com/zbYBs7KX9k

— Independent Women's Forum (@IWF) July 9, 2025

The Bottom Line:

The federal government appears ready to take long-overdue legal action against the sprawling network of clinics, advocacy groups, and pharmaceutical companies involved in youth gender transitions.

Whistleblowers and victims are finally being heard, and accountability may soon follow.

As evidence mounts of deceit, rushed treatments, and profit-driven motives, these investigations could dismantle an industry that has harmed countless children under the guise of care.

This may be the beginning of real change.