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Richard “Rachel” Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Biden Administration, said on MSNBC that the administration wants to base its treatment and affirm and support and empower youth, not limit their participation in activities and sports.
“And even limit their ability to get gender affirmation treatment in their state,” he said.
Biden Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine: We need to “empower” kids to go on puberty blockers and get sex reassignment surgery. pic.twitter.com/CRPRaFYtzK
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 18, 2022
Congressman Andy Biggs said Levine’s words are “deeply disturbing.”