FTC, States Sue WPATH Over Alleged Deception in Pediatric Transgender Care

By: Julia Cassidy | Townhall

Physicians have been spewing false, deceptive claims about transgender care to sell pediatric transition services to parents, using the false information provided by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with four other states, is suing.

🚨BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the FTC are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, accusing the organization of deceptively marketing gender change procedures to minors without disclosing permanent health risks.

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Since President Trump was sworn in, the @FTC has been aggressively protecting children and the rights of parents across every part of the economy. Today, the FTC took another huge step in defense of children and parents. We have filed an enforcement action against the World…

— Andrew Ferguson (@AFergusonFTC) June 17, 2026

FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson reiterated the vitality of trust in the healthcare industry, saying:

Children, but especially their parents, must have complete and truthful information when making decisions to purchase medical services. For decades, the FTC has taken action against entities that make deceptive and unsubstantiated health-related claims. The complaint filed today reflects that same long-standing mandate: when an entity makes a claim about a medical treatment, the claim must be truthful, evidence-based and not misleading.

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