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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding answers from the agency after two young people committed suicide during a study it funded that evaluated the psychosocial effects of cross-sex hormones on “transgender and nonbinary youth.” The taxpayer-funded study included children as young as 12-years-old. 

The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil wrote an exclusive report on the letter.

Check out the full letter here.

“It is sickening that the federal government is preying on young people and using our taxpayer dollars to advance its radical gender ideology,” said Congressman Josh Brecheen. “We are rightfully demanding answers from NIH and we are committed to holding those responsible accountable for this tragic loss of life.” 

“Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund studies that encourage gender transition interventions on young people,” said Senator Ted Budd. “The NIH must be held accountable for using taxpayer dollars to study these highly questionable experiments.”

Co-signers include: Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Mary Miller (R-IL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ronny Jackson(R-TX), and Michael Cloud (R-TX). 

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