“Norway, Finland, Sweden, Holland, and the UK have now banned gender transition surgery for minors.”
Social media posts
in a social post. Claim dated 23 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Europe doesn’t ban gender-affirming care in the way some American states have by enacting laws to restrict access. Rather, care in these European countries is often dictated by health policy and guidelines.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 September 2023, 34 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CwSymIwxmZv/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=219a1f3d-952c-4a41-9a…
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