Levine praised pediatric "gender affirming care," a euphemism for puberty blockers, hormone injections, and sex-change surgeries, at the Pediatric Grand Rounds session at Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. Children's Medical Center invited Levine to speak about the political implications of sex-change surgery taking place at children’s hospitals, Fox News reported.
"I can say that you, the children that you serve, the young people that you serve, their families, and you all have support at the highest levels of the federal government," Levine said. "President Biden supports you. I as the Assistant Secretary for Health will support you and I talk about this topic, everywhere I go, to get the word out."
"I think the next two years are going to be challenging," Levine continued, "but I am positive and optimistic and hopeful that the wheel will turn after that and that this issue won't be as politically and socially such a minefield."
