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Eager to ‘Affirm,’ Yet Unwilling to Debate

A prominent South Carolina doctor and transgender rights activist has made a great show of calling England’s Cass Review “a sham at best”—but now refuses to say why.

· 7 min read
A professional headshot of Michael O'Brien in doctor's uniform alongside screenshots from his Twitter.
Self-published LinkedIn photo of Medical University of South Carolina doctor Michael O'Brien, along with an author-annotated montage of social-media comments by Dr O’Brien disparaging efforts to convene a debate about best practices in regard to treating gender-distressed children.

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