A new undercover investigation by Live Action has revealed Planned Parenthood facilities in multiple states are willing to prescribe cross-sex hormones to minors—often without therapy, in-person evaluation, or parental consent.
This from catholicvote.org.
The investigation, released Wednesday, features a Live Action investigator posing as a 16-year-old girl seeking testosterone to begin a so-called “gender transition.” Staff at clinics in New York, Minnesota, and other states assured the minor she could access the powerful hormone drugs with minimal oversight.
At one New York facility, an employee told the caller a parent did not need to be present during the entire appointment.
The staffer member, referring to the caller’s mother, said:
At some point in the appointment, maybe, she doesn’t have to be in the examining room with you.
Other clinics confirmed that no therapy or psychological screening was required.
A Minnesota employee said:
You’re good to be seen here then. 16 and older.
And when asked if therapy records were needed:
Nope.
In several cases, facilities said prescriptions could be issued the day after a brief virtual consultation.
A New York staff member said:
The provider is gonna send the prescription to your pharmacy the same day of your appointment.
These revelations come amid continuous concern over Planned Parenthood’s promotion of hormone drugs to minors.
A 2025 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report identified:
Planned Parenthood [is] a ‘leading provider’
of cross-sex hormones to adolescents.
The report warned many recipients “have co-occurring psychiatric or neurodevelopmental conditions, rendering them especially vulnerable.”
Live Action President Lila Rose said:
These dangerous drugs can sterilize, stunt growth, and leave lifelong scars.
Further:
This is not healthcare.
It is child abuse, and it must be stopped.
Despite the controversy, Planned Parenthood receives nearly $700 million annually in federal funding, a figure that rose under The Regime.
The Trump administration has taken steps to restrict this funding and last month froze $27.5 million in Title X grants to organizations under investigation for violating federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. Several Planned Parenthood affiliates were among the impacted groups.
Rose told Fox News Digital:
Planned Parenthood is fast-tracking vulnerable children into irreversible hormone treatments with almost no medical oversight.
It’s time for Congress and the president to act and defund this abusive corporation.
According to Fox News Digital:
Republican lawmakers are considering a full termination of Planned Parenthood’s federal funding as part of a broader $1.5 trillion cost-cutting package.
Meanwhile, Live Action has launched a petition urging Americans to demand an end to taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
A Live Action spokesperson said:
Our reporting proves three devastating facts: Planned Parenthood is giving trans drugs to minors (16-year-olds). No therapy or mental health evaluation is required. Minors can access the drugs the same day as their first (virtual) appointment.
Further:
When Americans learn Planned Parenthood is transing kids their support for the organization collapses.
This must be a turning point—we’re calling for the full defunding of Planned Parenthood.
