Hospitals Use Electronic Medical Records To Coax Children Into Gender 'Transition'

Major medical companies are reportedly leveraging state law and electronic health records (EHR) software to promote gender ideology among children while keeping parents uninformed about their children's medical transitions. According to a new report from Do No Harm (DNH), EHR systems are being utilized to limit parental access to children's health records, particularly around the age of 12 or 13, often under the guise of confidentiality laws originally intended to protect minors seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases or substance abuse.

The report highlights that these confidentiality regulations are being misapplied to obscure aspects of pediatric medical transition, including social transitioning and preferred pronouns, from parents. Michelle Havrilla, a certified registered nurse practitioner and DNH director of programs for gender ideology, stated that the laws were designed to encourage adolescents to seek necessary medical treatment without parental fear. However, she and Dr. Kurt Miceli, DNH medical director, argue that healthcare systems are exploiting these laws to initiate gender transitions without parental knowledge.

Prominent EHR providers like Epic and Oracle, which control a significant portion of the market, are reportedly pushing gender ideology through their software. These companies include prompts in their systems asking children for their preferred pronouns and gender identities, which can lead to irreversible medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Epic, for instance, holds a 41% market share and is known for its MyChart product, while Oracle accounts for 22%.

The report indicates that some hospitals, including those in Florida and Georgia, have implemented policies that restrict parental access to children's medical records once they reach a certain age. For example, Lakeland Regional Health in Florida uses Oracle's Cerner system to deny proxy access to parents once a child turns 13, while University of Florida Health requires parental requests for access after a child turns 12.

In a troubling case highlighted by the Washington Examiner, Children's Hospital of New Orleans reportedly attempted to guide a vulnerable 13-year-old girl toward transitioning, despite her history of self-harm. The DNH report also details how Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., administered a survey to a 13-year-old during an emergency visit, asking about their sex assigned at birth and prompting them to select from various pronouns.

Critics of these practices argue that allowing minors to make such significant medical decisions undermines parental authority and disregards the developmental limitations of adolescents. The DNH report emphasizes that adolescents may lack the cognitive capacity to navigate complex medical choices, particularly in the context of gender identity confusion.

The report concludes with a call for parents to take an active role in guiding their children through medical decisions, especially when influenced by gender ideology. Miceli noted that the goal is to ensure that parental involvement is not sidelined in critical healthcare discussions, particularly for vulnerable youth navigating these complex issues.