Supreme Court Attorney Admits No Evidence Gender Treatment Reduces Completed Suicide

What was said

"What I think that is referring to is there is no evidence in some studies that this treatment reduces completed suicide. However, there are multiple studies, long-term longitudinal studies that do show that there is a reduction in suicidality."

Chase Strangio, arguing before the Supreme Court in Scarmetti, admitted under questioning from Justice Alito that there is no evidence gender-affirming treatments reduce actual suicide among trans youth. Strangio attempted to pivot to discussing reduction in suicidal thoughts rather than completed suicides, acknowledging that completed suicide is rare enough that studies don't capture it. This contradicts widespread claims by activists that denying such treatments causes trans youth deaths.