Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has launched a multi-agency investigation into the Washington University Pediatric Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
The investigation comes after a former employee went public and accused the hospital of lying to parents about the risks and repercussions of puberty blockers and irreversible genital surgeries on children.
Bailey's office confirmed Thursday the receipt of a sworn affidavit from the whistleblower, Jamie Reed, and other documents that support her allegations. The Missouri Department of Social Services and the Division of Professional Registration are also assisting in the investigation.
"As Attorney General, I want Missouri to be the safest state in the nation for children," Bailey said in a statement. "We have received disturbing allegations that individuals at the Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital have been harming hundreds of children each year, including by using experimental drugs on them. 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."
In an op-ed published by The Free Press on Feb. 9, Reed wrote she worked at the Washington University Transgender Center and was responsible for patient intake between 2018 and November 2022.
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