Missouri officials have called for an investigation into a transgender clinic after a whistleblower’s report claimed that the facility’s treatments were "morally and medically appalling."
"We take this evidence seriously and are thoroughly investigating to make sure children are not harmed by individuals who may be more concerned with a radical social agenda than the health of children," Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Friday, calling the allegations "disturbing."
Bailey revealed that he had heard the allegations two weeks earlier, but that he had waited until the report’s publication to announce any public action, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., also announced that his office was launching an investigation as he slammed the "sickening amount of forced sterilization and child abuse" allegedly occurring at the Washington University Transgender Center.
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"Missouri children deserve to be protected," Hawley wrote on Twitter. He noted that the institution receives federal taxpayer funds.
Washington University has also opened an investigation into the allegations, saying it was "alarmed" by Reed’s allegations.
"We are taking this matter very seriously and have already begun the process of looking into the situation to ascertain the facts," the university wrote.
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