Detransitioner Gets Second Chance At Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

A young woman whose detransition story has been one of the most widely covered in the nation will soon learn if a judge in North Carolina will reinstate her medical malpractice and negligence claims against the medical professionals who took part in her gender transition, starting when she was a teenager.

The lawsuit, if allowed to proceed, is poised to set national precedent.

Washington state, for example, continues to protect and allow access to what proponents call gender-affirming care for both youth and adults. This is bolstered by state laws like the Gender-Affirming Treatment Act, which prohibits insurance discrimination, and the state’s “shield law,” which protects people from legal action in other states. The state also provides gender-affirming care through its Medicaid program, Apple Health, and private insurance plans.

Critics argue that gender-affirming care is nothing of the sort, that it isn’t actually “affirming” and may be harmful, particularly for minors. They raise concerns about the irreversibility of some procedures and the idea that some children diagnosed with gender dysphoria may not persist in identifying as transgender in the long term.

Following an episode of self-harm, a pediatrician was recommended to help teenager Prisha Mosley address her eating disorder. After a brief consultation, the pediatrician concluded that Prisha was actually a boy and recommended a therapist specializing in transgender care.

Beth Parlato is the senior legal advisor at the Independent Women’s Law Center.

“She [Parlato] suffers from, what she will tell you, is mental health issues and depression and anxiety,” Parlato told The Center Square on Thursday. “Her parents were alcoholics, and in her school, they got her right into ‘Well, you’re in the wrong body and we can help you.’ And of course, at a young age, she was not only taking cross-sex hormones, but has her healthy breasts cut off and everything else.”