Influenced by online transgender influencers, thirteen-year-old Kayla Lovdahl decided to transition and underwent a double mastectomy. However, the surgery led to deep physical and emotional wounds, causing severe regrets. Now eighteen, Lovdahl claims her doctors and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals pushed her towards gender reassignment surgery since she was eleven.

Lovdahl filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and four doctors, accusing them of “ideological and profit-driven medical abuse.” The legal challenge reflects a growing trend of youth “de-transitioning” after gender changes. Despite Lovdahl’s parents’ concerns, the lawsuit reveals that she never underwent a psychological evaluation before transitioning. After six months as a trans man, Lovdahl de-transitioned, expressing severe regrets. The lawsuit argues against surgical interventions on healthy body parts based solely on adolescents’ wishes, emphasizing potential regrets in cross-gender identified children.