Wed Aug 31, 2022 – 4:04 pm EDT
BOSTON (LifeSiteNews) — The CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital reportedly assured employees the hospital “won’t back down” after receiving backlash for performing mutilating transgender surgeries on minors, according to a statement obtained by independent journalist Chris Elston.
In an update reportedly sent to employees, BCH President and CEO Kevin B. Churchwell, M.D., said the hospital reaffirms its “long-standing commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and to health equity and inclusion.”
“Today, we are living in a highly polarized environment that creates unique challenges,” Churchwell reportedly said, highlighting the work undertaken by the hospital’s Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS) which works with patients from ages 3 to 25.
“Time and time again, we’ve seen those with a specific agenda seek to discredit those they disagree with by spreading false information with the intent to mislead,” he said, according to the screenshot.
“We won’t back down in the face of lies, threats, and other forms of intimidation,” the memo reads. Churchwell did not immediately respond to LifeSite’s request for confirmation and clarification.
The CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital has just issued this update to all staff.
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