In an article in Catholic News Agency, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, the leading researcher on a $6 million federal study on puberty blockers, prevented the publication of the study because the results failed to show any mental health benefits for children who were given the gender transition drugs.
The researchers gave puberty blockers to 95 children who suffered from gender dysphoria to analyze whether the drugs improved their mental health. The average age of the children enrolled in the study was less than 11 and a half years old.
The researchers could not find any evidence that the puberty-blocking drugs improved the children’s mental health. Instead of publishing the results, Dr. Olson-Kennedy concealed the findings due to the potential political ramifications. You can read the full story here.