"Evidence-based standards on gender-affirming care have existed for decades. They require medical professionals to carefully evaluate each patient and make individualized decisions in the patient’s best interest." -Dr. Lauren Bell of IND_AAP testifying against #SB480

"By interfering with the informed consent process, and forcing healthcare providers to disregard their patients' best interests, this bill would do more harm than good." -Dr. Lauren Bell of IND_AAP testifying against #SB480

Thanks Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky for your coverage yesterday and for the work you do every day to spread factual information and support advocacy.

Thanks Jenna Watson for capturing the fight yesterday. Hoosiers protest SB 480, which would ban transgender health care for kids indystar.com/picture-galler… via IndyStar

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New work out! Understanding the fentanyl-infiltrated overdose epidemic in a pediatric context. journals.lww.com/co-pediatrics/…

Proud to have this work out! jahonline.org/article/S1054-…

Time to remind everyone about the longest running epidemic in The United States: Addiction Heart disease is the #1 killer in the US, and myocardial infarction is the most common form of cardiac death. Heart attacks are about to be overtaken by drug overdoses.

Excited for this work to be out in its final version, hitting JAH readers by mail. Collaborating w/awesome folks like @LKirkpatrickMD is a pleasure. Check it out if you're as passionate about comprehensive pregnancy options counseling for youth as we are. doi.org/10.1016/j.jado…

🏳️‍⚧️MAJOR VICTORY: A federal judge has blocked Indiana's new law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth that was set to take effect July 1. This life-saving care will remain legal for trans Hoosiers of all ages while our lawsuit against the ban moves through the courts.

Proud of this work with Scott Hadland, MD highlighting the importance of harm reduction strategies during this fentanyl overdose epidemic, now out in the paper form of Current Opinion in Pediatrics journals.lww.com/co-pediatrics/…

Excited to share this new commentary, "The Changing Landscape of Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use," written with Scott Hadland, MD and published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. authors.elsevier.com/a/1jlsQ,Nz%7EN…

AHCA would cause incredible damage to the health of the kids I serve as a pediatrician. Save Medicaid! #meetmedicaidpa @bobcasey Pat Toomey (US Sen. ret.)

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