$2M Gender Care Med-Mal Verdict; Botched Blepharoplasty Case; Ob/Gyn's Abortion Suit

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/119752...

Published: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:31 -0500

A New York jury has handed down its first verdict against a provider of sex services for minors. She hit $2 million to a 22-year-old woman who had a mastectomy as a teenager. The plaintiff accused the psychologist and the plastic surgeon of violating standard procedures. These led to a double mastectomy as part of gender transformation, which, according to her, disfigured her. This is the first malpractice verdict against providers of gender-affirmative care for minors. The trial lasted three weeks, and the only reporter who attended the entire trial was Benjamin Ryan of the Free Press. The verdict was rendered by a jury in Westchester County.[1][2][3][4]