The institution based its position on ethical and scientific principles, and strongly criticized these interventions
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The National Academy of Medicine of Buenos Aires strongly rejected on Thursday the medical and surgical interventions aimed at "gender transition" in minors.
In response to judicial inquiries received regarding procedures such as pharmacological or surgical castration and gender reassignment, the institution issued an official statement.
According to the statement released after the Academic Plenary on September 25, 2025, the entity stated that "it doesn't endorse any treatment, whether medical—through puberty blockers or hormonal therapies for masculinization or feminization of the body—or surgical interventions aimed at modifying sex."
La Academia Nacional de Medicina de Buenos Aires
Earlier this year, the Government of Javier Milei had already banned hormonal treatments and gender reassignment surgeries in minors by amending Article 11 of Law 26.743, the Gender Identity Law, enacted in 2012. With the new provision, these procedures can only be performed on individuals over 18 years old.
The National Academy of Medicine based its position on ethical and scientific principles, emphasizing the obligation to respect life and human nature.
Regarding the effects of hormonal and surgical treatments, the institution warned: "Considering the deleterious consequences of these treatments on physical health—often irreversible—and psychological health, including a high percentage of subsequent depression, the Academy advises against them."
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The statement also referred to the critical review these practices have received in various countries. According to the statement: "Such interventions, which lead to situations not supported by proven scientific truths, have had to be suspended in countries that promoted them, such as Finland, Sweden, Norway, England, the Netherlands, and several states in the United States, since they constitute, at the very least, unintended consequences of an insubstantial promise that undermines real, biological sex by attempting to replace it with the inconsistent sociological and voluntarist perception of gender."
Regarding the treatment of minors with gender dysphoria, the Academy emphasized the need for a comprehensive and humanized approach: "The care of these children and adolescents with gender dysphoria requires a comprehensive approach, centered on them and their families, with strong bonds and close support from mental health services."
