A New York jury handed a $2 million judgment to a woman who accused a psychologist and surgeon of rushing her into gender transition surgery as a minor, finding the pair liable for malpractice in a landmark case that could pave the way for future litigation.
The jury in Westchester County court awarded Fox Varian, 22, $1.6 million for past and future suffering related to the breast removal surgery she had when she was 16 years old, and $400,000 for future medical expenses. Varian, who underwent a gender transition surgery as a minor, is part of a growing group of “detransitioners” who have filed lawsuits against their doctors for pushing them into transgender surgeries.
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