Refusing to notify parents and let them opt out their kids from health lesson, which celebrates girl who used chest binder and took testosterone to look like boy, likely violates recent Supreme Court precedent. By Greg Piper Published: February 24, 2026 11:01pm As mainstream medical associations tiptoe away from so-called gender-affirming care for minors, in light of potentially crippling malpractice judgments , loss of federal funding and President Trump raising detransitioners’ profiles , a suburban New York City school district is allegedly encouraging gender-confused tweens to start medical transitions. Westchester County’s Ardsley Union Free School District defended an eighth-grade health lesson that promoted chest binders and testosterone for girls who are uncomfortable with their sex, with no parental notification or opportunity for parents to opt out their kids, according to emails a “concerned taxpayer” shared with parental rights group Defending Education. While girls would likely need a medical professional to obtain testosterone, they can often obtain chest binders, which flatten breasts to create an androgynous or nonbinary look but carry serious risks of injury , thro
