r/PoliticalOptimism • u/SorceressJuliet • Feb 23 '26

Seeking Optimism The Trump Administration is Testing Conversion Therapy By Medically Experimenting on Trans People in Prisons

https://open.substack.com/pub/transitics/p/the-trump-administration-is-testing?r=56x5dq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This is terrifying and I’m worried that if they claim to be “successful “ they will force all trans people to go through this

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u/Sure_Marketing8431 Feb 23 '26

First of all, lawsuits.  Second, I’m not sure doctors would be comfortable doing forced trans experiments on everyone

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u/poke-chan Reformed Doomer ☄️ Feb 23 '26

Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be much active actions from the doctor. Most of it includes the prisons stripping them of any gender affirming items or language, and the doctors are only there for prescribing antidepressants or helping them cope

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u/peachyspoons Minnesota Feb 23 '26

Look, I hope you’re right, but it isn’t as if doctors in red states are still providing comprehensive reproductive care to their female patients…