Trump ends 'woke' transgender research and orders studies on 'regret' of trans kids after 'mutilations'

President Donald Trump has directed the NIH to study 'regret' after transgender people transition, as he continues to clamp down on 'wokeness' in government agencies.

Several NIH staff members who spoke under the condition of anonymity, confirmed the directive to Nature.

Two weeks ago, Matthew Memoli, who was acting NIH director at the time, sent an email that was obtained by Nature. It outlined two areas of research the Trump administration wants to fund concerning the transgender experience.

The first focus is 'regret and detransition following social transition as well as chemical and surgical mutilation of children and adults' and the second research request is 'outcomes from children who have undergone social transition and/or chemical and surgical mutilation'.

But Harry Barbee, who studies LGBTQ+ topics at Johns Hopkins University, says the decision to solely focus on the negative consequences of transitioning will only serve to support what trans advocate call Trump's anti-trans agenda.

Estimates suggest there are 1.6million transgender Americans in the US. About 25 percent of them undergo gender-affirming surgery. Research has suggested these procedures reduce anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

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