The Anti-Transgender Medical Expert Industry

Alejandra Caraballo
2022
Civil rights attorneys challenging laws restricting transgender rights and access to healthcare often encounter anti-transgender medical experts in litigation at various stages. The experts often maintain dubious credentials in the relevant area of medical or scientific expertise which presents a challenge that undermines equitable access to justice by introducing pseudo-science into court proceedings. This commentary will discuss the phenomenon and propose a normative path forward.
doi:10.1017/jme.2023.9 pmid:36883410 fatcat:xztceashdbeoxc7sknbuxlthwm