The Trans Surgery Pipeline Has Burst
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Groundbreaking Case? 18-Year-Old to Sue Over 'Grossly Negligent' Transgender Treatment
From the perspective of the Center for Garden State Families, the “trust the experts” era is over. The evidence is in—and it’s devastating.
Recently, Fox Varian, now 22, a New York resident, had the life-altering surgery when she was just 16 years old — getting approval from a psychologist and a surgeon, both of whom a jury found liable for medical malpractice on Jan. 30, Q the article further quotes the mother, who essentially felt blackmailed by the healthcare system, telling her that her daughter would commit suicide if she did not consent. This type of medical blackmail is not uncommon.
It’s a story we upon across the country and throughout Europe. European countries have now stopped transgender affirming therapy for minors, learning from their mistakes. However, in the United States, the transgender ideological financial pipeline has been moving forward fast and furious. Now it’s time for them to pay the piper.
We must sound a clear alarm bell: the growing number of lawsuits by detransitioners against healthcare providers is a direct sign of institutional failure. These families—like Chloe Cole and others—are bravely stepping forward, seeking justice after being rushed into irreversible procedures as minors. These are not isolated cases; they are evidence of a broken system that prioritized ideology over children’s well-being. Chloe Coles' case now has a court date set against Kaiser Permanente.
Across the country, clinics are closing their doors as lawsuits mount, and healthcare systems retreat under legal pressure. In stark contrast, many European nations are pulling back from these medical interventions for minors, adopting cautious approaches that focus on therapy, not immediate medicalization. Yet here in the United States, and right in New Jersey, some activists double down on these practices, despite growing concerns.
We at the Center for Garden State Families believe that parents—not ideologues or profit-driven systems—must lead their children’s care. And critically, we must acknowledge that there are no large-scale, replicated scientific studies that support the long-term benefits of these interventions for children. What is often called “evidence-based” care is, in fact, built on preliminary studies, short follow-ups, and anecdotal outcomes—not the robust, replicated science required before we risk children’s futures.
In New Jersey, we did not advance any transgender-affirming legislation this past session (though it existed)—and that was a crucial moment of restraint. This legislative pause reflects a deeper concern: until there is strong, independently verified evidence that these medical interventions are safe and effective for minors, our duty is to protect children, not to rush them down a pipeline that has yet to be proven.
Conclusion: A Duty to Protect Children First
The New Jersey Legislature's foremost duty is to protect children and support families—not to ratify medical trends that remain deeply contested and increasingly litigated. Until there is clear, long-term, and independently verified evidence demonstrating that transgender-affirming medical and surgical interventions for minors are safe, effective, and ethically sound, the NJ government must resist pressure to entrench them in law.
The question before this body is not political. It is moral, medical, and generational. New Jersey’s families deserve a government that places prudence over ideology and child protection over experimentation.
It’s time to TAKE ACTION. Click on the red take action button and let your legislators and Gov. Sherrill know that this practice of promoting transgender ideology and life-altering, irreversible surgeries must stop.