Thread by @JimRosicaFL

In a memo sent earlier this month, the office of @GovRonDeSantis has asked the presidents of all the state's public universities to provide information on any services they provide "to persons suffering from gender dysphoria."
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@GovRonDeSantis The memo was sent by Chris Spencer, DeSantis' director of budget and policy. "The universities are to ensure responses do not contain personally identifiable information or protected health information and are provided in an aggregated and de-identified format."

@GovRonDeSantis Their responses are due by Feb. 10. And I need to correct: the memo actually was sent to the universities' board of trustees chairs. In his memo, Mr. Spencer notes that state universities are under the executive branch of state government.

@GovRonDeSantis An attachment to the memo suggests this is aimed at universities connected to teaching hospitals: Spencer asks for info on medical & surgical procedures performed such as "mastectomies," "vaginoplasties" & "phalloplasties" to name a few.

@GovRonDeSantis He also seeks info on "the number of individuals prescribed puberty blockers ... hormones ... (and) hormone antagonists." And he wants it "for all individuals, including those who were under 18 at the time of any encounter or treatment."

@GovRonDeSantis For the memo and attachment, click here:
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And here:
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P.S. fwiw, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues was cc'd on the memo.

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