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Cole began transitioning at 12 years old but decided to detransition at age 16
Chloe Cole wishes she had been told "no" when she began transitioning from female to male at age 12. Now she's calling on lawmakers to stop the "abuse" of children who, like her, were led to believe their decision was reversible.
"If we want this ideological plague in our country and the destruction of our children, of their innocence, of their bodies, their natural, healthy development into adulthood [to stop], Congress has to take action now or very soon. You will have to institute federal bills and legislation on this issue in order to truly stop it, because leaving it state by state is not enough," she said on "Fox & Friends."
Cole couldn't foresee the regret that would come four years after her transition began. Doctors encouraged her decision, putting her on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and performing a double mastectomy, telling her she could walk it back.
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Detransitioner Chloe Cole urges Congress to ban 'ideological plague' of sex change treatments for minors
Detransitioner and "Do No Harm" advocate Chloe Cole urged lawmakers to take a stand and pass federal legislation to end sex change surgeries for minors.
