Republican Senators Blast NIH For $3 Million Grant To Expand Medical Transitions For Minors

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has agreed to spend more than $3 million in taxpayer funds to expand access to sex change operations for minors, drawing criticism from Republican Senators Rand Paul (KY), Marco Rubio (FL), and Ted Budd (NC).

Titled the “TRANS-NIH RESEARCH SUPPORT,” the agreement is between the NIH and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as the Children’s Hospital Corporation, which does business under the name of the Boston Children’s Hospital. The deal, which lists an obligated funding amount of $3,266,707, began in September 2021 and ends on August 31, 2023. 

The nearly $3.3 million plan aims to create a “Trans Health Guide” intended to “expand the local workforce of gender-affirming care providers” and “advance equity and reduce mental health disparities for TGD youth through … systemic changes that increase access to gender-affirming care.”