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Outcomes. its long-time director of psychiatry calls oregon's policy child abuse. >> we have a very radical and even mutilating treatment being offered to children without any evidence -- any evidence that the long-term outcome of this would be good. >> reporter: we tried repeatedly to get an oregon health authority official on camera to explain and defend the sex change policy. but they kept putting up road blocks. in fact one spokeswoman even lied to us about the medical director's work schedule. we eventually found her. >> dr. smith? can i ask a couple of questions? the oregon health auth...

It. >> it is trespassing on the hearts the minds and the bodies of our children. they're our children. and for a decision a life-altering decision like that to be done unbeknownst to a parent or guardian is -- it's mind boggling. >> reporter: the decision was made by oregon's health evidence review commission or herc with no public debate it began covering cross sex hormones puberty suppressing drugs and sex reassignment surgeries for medicaid enrollees in january. a transgender activist says not requiring parental permission will save lives through suicide prevention. >> parents may not be su...

Outcomes. its long-time director of psychiatry calls oregon's policy child abuse. >> we have a very radical and even mutilating treatment being offered to children without any evidence -- any evidence that the long-term outcome of this would be good. >> reporter: we tried repeatedly to get an oregon health authority official on camera to explain and defend the sex change policy. but they kept putting up road blocks. in fact one spokeswoman even lied to us about the medical director's work schedule. we eventually found her. >> dr. smith? can i ask a couple of questions? the oregon health auth...

Doesn't want to see any legislation changed and members of congress who are districted in and they're insulated from public opinion. unless you can get at those red state, let's face it, conservative republicans who are insulated from ever losing election by taking common sense positions like this, i'm not sure you can pass it. >> and yet the president has pledged himself to do something. >> he has, indeed. the president said he wants it this month. in the month of january. he's going to mention it in the state of the union. he's going to bring to bear all the moral force of the office of the ...

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