A young surgeon revealed how his hospital was secretly transitioning gender-distressed children. He is now facing federal charges.

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Another tranny thread$#@!

Actually, another DOJ thread.  I look forward to the bored Lefties and trolls to tell us how this DOJ is not a threat to our democracy.

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A Doctor Told the Truth. The Feds Showed Up at His Door.

A young surgeon revealed how his hospital was secretly transitioning gender-distressed children. He is now facing federal charges.

Eithan Haim, 34, is at the beginning of his career as a surgeon. He and his wife are expecting their first child in the fall. And now he is facing a four-count federal felony indictment for blowing the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital, where he worked while a resident. 

At TCH, he discovered the hospital was secretly continuing gender transition treatments on minors—including hormonal intervention on patients as young as 11 years old—after publicly declaring, in March of 2022, it would no longer provide such services.

The hospital unwillingly backed away from the treatments under pressure from the Texas governor and attorney general. But Haim found not only were the treatments continuing—the program appeared to be expanding. He recorded several online presentations by medical staff encouraging the transition of children—one social worker described how she deliberately did not make note of such treatment in the medical charts of patients to avoid leaving a paper trail. Haim told me, “They were talking publicly about how they were concealing what they were doing. You can’t take care of your patient without trust. For me as a doctor, to not do something about this was unconscionable.”

Haim, like a growing number of medical professionals around the world, had grave doubts about the safety and efficacy of the explosively growing business of youth gender transition medicine. When he looked into it, he found that children distressed about their biological sex often had multiple mental health challenges—conditions that were being ignored in the rush to put vulnerable young people on hormones, and even to perform surgical interventions. These treatments are profoundly life-altering, with a high risk of rendering a young person sterile. In the last few years, a growing number of countries have investigated these treatments for young people, found the evidence wanting, and have effectively banned interventions such as puberty blockers—drugs that prevent children from entering puberty.

Haim felt he had to act, but he knew the career risks of speaking out could be enormous. He contacted conservative journalist Christopher Rufo, who published an exposé without naming Haim. Before giving Rufo evidence that puberty blockers were still being surgically implanted in young patients, Haim made sure the patient’s names and other identifying information were redacted. This was both to protect patient privacy, and himself from violating the law known as HIPAA, which protects individual patient identities while also allowing various uses of medical information. The story Haim gave to Rufo was published May 16, 2023. The next day, the Texas legislature voted to ban the medical gender transition of minors.

Haim says there was no immediate aftermath: “Everything went quiet. I was anonymous and went on with my life.” Then June 23 of last year, the day Haim was to graduate from his residency, two federal agents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed up at his house to have a little chat. Haim’s wife, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, a different division of the U.S. Attorney’s office than the one that has indicted her husband, advised him not to talk. 

As Haim later wrote in City Journal, “Before leaving, they handed me a letter revealing that I was a ‘potential target’ of an investigation involving alleged violation of federal criminal law related to medical records.” Haim then went public about the threat facing him in an interview with Rufo. (The U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas did not respond to a request for comment.)

Haim was indicted last week, but, as of this writing, he and his attorneys do not yet know the precise nature of the charges. One of his lawyers, Mark Lytle, told me it’s very unusual to bring felony charges for an alleged HIPAA violation unless there is a significant underlying crime, such as a hospital clerk selling a celebrity’s medical records. He said the indictment of Haim seems politically motivated. “The government is entering into the town square on the culture wars and didn’t like what Eithan had to say,” said Lytle. “I think they are looking to make an example of him.” Haim is raising money for his legal fees through this GiveSendGo account.

Haim told me despite the peril he is now facing he has no regrets about blowing the whistle and is committed to fighting the federal charges. He said, “If we don’t fight back, what world are we delivering our children into?”

https://www.thefp.com/p/eithan-haim-gender-distressed-children-indicted?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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"Politically motivated".

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It’s not widespread 

[Strike 5,553]

One of the nurses at this hospital who opened her mouth had the FBI show up at her house and threaten her, as well.  No weaponizing of our justice system under this President though, no siree!!

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Right is wrong, and wrong is now right.  It’s a sad society. 

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24 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

It’s not widespread 

"anecdotes don't count"

Also: "Trump is the Fascist!"

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,107]

21 minutes ago, Strike said:

One of the nurses at this hospital who opened her mouth had the FBI show up at her house and threaten her, as well.  No weaponizing of our justice system under this President though, no siree!!

And remember: Donald Trump is the fascist!   

Literally one of the hallmarks of Fascism is going after your political enemies and intimidating/jailing/disappearing them.

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Fock the FBI.  Top to Bottom.  

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I highly doubt the “facts” as presented here are accurate.

If they are, yeah that’s bullsh1t.

But I suspect there’s quite a bit more to the story

[IGotWorms 4,058]

Did a little digging, this seems to be a less slanted summary of the issue from USA Today:

 

Is the government silencing Haim for political reasons or for violating HIPAA?

The indictment accuses Haim of illegally accessing patient records, and doing so under false pretenses. If that proves to be accurate, Haim needs to be held accountable.

However, Haim's objective − to blow the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital − raises the question of whether his alleged wrongdoing should be taken into account, because the hospital continued treatments on transgender minors when it said it would stop.

HIPAA violations should be taken seriously. But "up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 maximum possible fine" for exposing the hospital's alleged wrongdoing seems excessive.

The care of transgender minors is fraught with complicated issues. Unlike adults, children, who are still legally minors and who in many cases have yet to reach puberty, cannot truly give informed consent and cannot know what they might want when they become adults.

It's vital that ongoing discussions take place among medical providers, youth, their families and policymakers.

What must be avoided are efforts to silence dissent.
 

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/18/whistleblower-surgeon-trans-kids-gender-affirming-care-texas/74075234007/

It’s an op ed so probably still slanted, but at least this piece mentions that he allegedly violated HIPAA (sort of a big deal).

So interesting issue if he broke the law but is a whistleblower. Kinda like Snowden in that regard I guess.

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6 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I highly doubt the “facts” as presented here are accurate.

If they are, yeah that’s bullsh1t.

But I suspect there’s quite a bit more to the story

Agreed. As it stands, it seems as though hospital administration could be trying to settle a score. But if he was accessing protected health records he wasn't authorized to look at, that would play into it, regardless of whether names were disclosed.

I work at a hospital and would blow up the Compliance department's telecom system if that were going on. My question here is: where do the parents of these kids stand on it? If they were insistent on the treatment, then the government can fuk right off.

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6 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Did a little digging, this seems to be a less slanted summary of the issue from USA Today:

 

Is the government silencing Haim for political reasons or for violating HIPAA?

The indictment accuses Haim of illegally accessing patient records, and doing so under false pretenses. If that proves to be accurate, Haim needs to be held accountable.

However, Haim's objective − to blow the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital − raises the question of whether his alleged wrongdoing should be taken into account, because the hospital continued treatments on transgender minors when it said it would stop.

HIPAA violations should be taken seriously. But "up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 maximum possible fine" for exposing the hospital's alleged wrongdoing seems excessive.

The care of transgender minors is fraught with complicated issues. Unlike adults, children, who are still legally minors and who in many cases have yet to reach puberty, cannot truly give informed consent and cannot know what they might want when they become adults.

It's vital that ongoing discussions take place among medical providers, youth, their families and policymakers.

What must be avoided are efforts to silence dissent.
 

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/18/whistleblower-surgeon-trans-kids-gender-affirming-care-texas/74075234007/

It’s an op ed so probably still slanted, but at least this piece mentions that he allegedly violated HIPAA (sort of a big deal).

So interesting issue if he broke the law but is a whistleblower. Kinda like Snowden in that regard I guess.

Hospitals don't fuk around when employees access PHI that they are not supposed to. That's instant dismissal and applicable charges filed where I work. Even if you were looking at a family member's info.

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The real question, why do liberals support Children Transitioning at all? 

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4 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Agreed. As it stands, it seems as though hospital administration could be trying to settle a score. But if he was accessing protected health records he wasn't authorized to look at, that would play into it, regardless of whether names were disclosed.

I work at a hospital and would blow up the Compliance department's telecom system if that were going on. My question here is: where do the parents of these kids stand on it? If they were insistent on the treatment, then the government can fuk right off.

Good with mutilating an 11 year old if mom says it’s ok. 

[IGotWorms 4,058]

1 minute ago, Maximum Overkill said:

The real question, why do liberals support Children Transitioning at all? 

I don’t

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Call it for what it is child mutilation.

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2 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I don’t

You vote for people who do. Therefore, you do.

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1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Good with mutilating an 11 year old if mom says it’s ok. 

What someone else and their children decide are medically right for them and their family is none of my business. Or yours. Or the government's.

I find your defense of these kids to be disingenuous, at best. Probably closer to complete bullshit, since it's pretty well documented that you DGAF about anyone but yourself. You're an excellent MAGAmook in that regard.

[IGotWorms 4,058]

Just now, lickin_starfish said:

You vote for people who do. Therefore, you do.

I don’t believe that I do.

Prove me wrong

[Hardcore troubadour 15,446]

Just now, lickin_starfish said:

You vote for people who do. Therefore, you do.

The don’t seem to understand that. It’s cuckoo. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,446]

Just now, Fnord said:

What someone else and their children decide are medically right for them and their family is none of my business. Or yours. Or the government's.

I find your defense of these kids to be disingenuous, at best. Probably closer to complete bullshit, since it's pretty well documented that you DGAF about anyone but yourself. You're an excellent MAGAmook in that regard.

Good with mutilating children if mom says it’s ok. 

[jerryskids 6,800]

49 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Did a little digging, this seems to be a less slanted summary of the issue from USA Today:

 

Is the government silencing Haim for political reasons or for violating HIPAA?

The indictment accuses Haim of illegally accessing patient records, and doing so under false pretenses. If that proves to be accurate, Haim needs to be held accountable.

However, Haim's objective − to blow the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital − raises the question of whether his alleged wrongdoing should be taken into account, because the hospital continued treatments on transgender minors when it said it would stop.

HIPAA violations should be taken seriously. But "up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 maximum possible fine" for exposing the hospital's alleged wrongdoing seems excessive.

The care of transgender minors is fraught with complicated issues. Unlike adults, children, who are still legally minors and who in many cases have yet to reach puberty, cannot truly give informed consent and cannot know what they might want when they become adults.

It's vital that ongoing discussions take place among medical providers, youth, their families and policymakers.

What must be avoided are efforts to silence dissent.
 

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/06/18/whistleblower-surgeon-trans-kids-gender-affirming-care-texas/74075234007/

It’s an op ed so probably still slanted, but at least this piece mentions that he allegedly violated HIPAA (sort of a big deal).

So interesting issue if he broke the law but is a whistleblower. Kinda like Snowden in that regard I guess.

Honest question, because you do this often.  Why do you not even read something and then respond to it?  It's even in the part I bolded.

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Haim was indicted last week, but, as of this writing, he and his attorneys do not yet know the precise nature of the charges. One of his lawyers, Mark Lytle, told me it’s very unusual to bring felony charges for an alleged HIPAA violation unless there is a significant underlying crime, such as a hospital clerk selling a celebrity’s medical records. He said the indictment of Haim seems politically motivated. “The government is entering into the town square on the culture wars and didn’t like what Eithan had to say,” said Lytle. “I think they are looking to make an example of him.” 

 

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8 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Honest question, because you do this often.  Why do you not even read something and then respond to it?  It's even in the part I bolded.

 

Sorry Jer, but your article was bullsh1t. 
 

Started out with this: “Eithan Haim, 34, is at the beginning of his career as a surgeon. He and his wife are expecting their first child in the fall. And now he is facing a four-count federal felony indictment for blowing the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital, where he worked while a resident.”

Uh huh yeah right, they indicted him explicitly for being a whistleblower

Then it’s only in a roundabout way you can possibly discern it was for alleged HIPAA violations but “we don’t know the precise nature”

Look I get it. If the hospital said they wouldn’t do it but then they were still doing it, and this guy blew the whistle on it, that would be noteworthy for sure. But maybe he also at least arguably broke the law in the process? But of course we have to wonder if the charges are legitimate since he may also have been a whistleblower. There’s plenty to work with there so no need to be disingenuous or hide the ball

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20 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

Sorry Jer, but your article was bullsh1t. 
 

Started out with this: “Eithan Haim, 34, is at the beginning of his career as a surgeon. He and his wife are expecting their first child in the fall. And now he is facing a four-count federal felony indictment for blowing the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital, where he worked while a resident.”

Uh huh yeah right, they indicted him explicitly for being a whistleblower

Then it’s only in a roundabout way you can possibly discern it was for alleged HIPAA violations but “we don’t know the precise nature”

Look I get it. If the hospital said they wouldn’t do it but then they were still doing it, and this guy blew the whistle on it, that would be noteworthy for sure. But maybe he also at least arguably broke the law in the process? But of course we have to wonder if the charges are legitimate since he may also have been a whistleblower. There’s plenty to work with there so no need to be disingenuous or hide the ball

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but at least this piece mentions that he allegedly violated HIPAA (sort of a big deal).

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Haim was indicted last week, but, as of this writing, he and his attorneys do not yet know the precise nature of the charges. One of his lawyers, Mark Lytle, told me it’s very unusual to bring felony charges for an alleged HIPAA violation unless there is a significant underlying crime, such as a hospital clerk selling a celebrity’s medical records. He said the indictment of Haim seems politically motivated. “The government is entering into the town square on the culture wars and didn’t like what Eithan had to say,” said Lytle. “I think they are looking to make an example of him.” 

And as a bonus:

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This was both to protect patient privacy, and himself from violating the law known as HIPAA, which protects individual patient identities while also allowing various uses of medical information.

So it "mentions" it twice, once where it tells you that they don't yet know the precise nature of the charges, so it's hard to know exactly what they are.

That being said, I'll grant you that the statement you pasted, despite not knowing the precise charges, conveys the opinion that the motivation is that they didn't like his position in this culture war.  I guess time will tell.  But I can see some powerful people on both sides of this issue lining up to support each.  

On a slightly different note, I see no mention of any investigation or charges against the doctors who are falsifying medical records.  Doesn't mean it isn't happening, I just find the lack of mention interesting.   

 

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1 hour ago, lickin_starfish said:

You vote for people who do. Therefore, you do.

And you don’t? 

[lickin_starfish 1,937]

It's funny how people are concerned with HIPPA now, but 3 years ago they wanted us to show medical records to work and eat at restaurants.

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1 hour ago, Fnord said:

and their children decide

Children can't decide, that's the problem with you Pedocrats. Instead of protecting them you agree to cut their Diks off like it's a root canal. 

What's wrong with you, for real?  

 

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Federal charges are well warranted.

Hope they throw the proverbial book at him. 

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2 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

"anecdotes don't count"

Also: "Trump is the Fascist!"

No slippery slopes nope none at all. Err more like the slope in Christmas Vacation 

[Ron 'Tator Salad' White 120]

23 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said:

It's funny how people are concerned with HIPPA now, but 3 years ago they wanted us to show medical records to work and eat at restaurants.

(D)ifferent 

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3 hours ago, Fnord said:

What someone else and their children decide are medically right for them and their family is none of my business. Or yours. Or the government's.

What kind of data do you think these families are weighing when deciding if it’s “medically right”?  
 

“Your kid will kill themselves or hate you if you don’t do this”

”Puberty blockers are safe and reversible”

”The government may take your kid if you don’t affirm their gender”

I mean, I’m all for people making their own personal medical decisions, but this is quackery, not medical care.  

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Fireballer said:

What kind of data do you think these families are weighing when deciding if it’s “medically right”?  
 

“Your kid will kill themselves … if you don’t do this”

I mean, wouldn’t that be a good enough reason?

I’m categorically opposed to it under 18. But that’s the point where I’d find it really hard to make no exception — when there truly is a significant risk of suicide

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18 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I mean, wouldn’t that be a good enough reason?

I’m categorically opposed to it under 18. But that’s the point where I’d find it really hard to make no exception — when there truly is a significant risk of suicide

sick

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3 hours ago, Fnord said:

What someone else and their children decide are medically right for them and their family is none of my business. Or yours. Or the government's.

I find your defense of these kids to be disingenuous, at best. Probably closer to complete bullshit, since it's pretty well documented that you DGAF about anyone but yourself. You're an excellent MAGAmook in that regard.

I am sure you are perfectly ok with an adult molesting his kid, if thats what the family feels right, its none of our business

 

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26 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I mean, wouldn’t that be a good enough reason?

I’m categorically opposed to it under 18. But that’s the point where I’d find it really hard to make no exception — when there truly is a significant risk of suicide

if the risk is truly suicide, the child needs to be hospitalized for mental health issues, just like all kids that are suicidal

 

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8 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

if the risk is truly suicide, the child needs to be hospitalized for mental health issues, just like all kids that are suicidal

 

That’s fair

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22 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I am sure you are perfectly ok with an adult molesting his kid, if thats what the family feels right, its none of our business

 

He voted for a guy who molested his daughter, so that proves that he's okay with it.

[IGotWorms 4,058]

28 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I am sure you are perfectly ok with an adult molesting his kid, if thats what the family feels right, its none of our business

 

Now that’s just asinine. Be better

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3 hours ago, lickin_starfish said:

It's funny how people are concerned with HIPPA now, but 3 years ago they wanted us to show medical records to work and eat at restaurants.

Preach

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4 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

The real question, why do liberals support Children Transitioning mutilation at all? 

Good question.