Autism Epidemic Increasingly Responsible for Transgender Crisis

New Data Indicate Autism, Psychiatric Illness Impetus for Transgender Care

By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

When I lecture around the world one of the consistent “surprises” among the audience is the connection between the autism epidemic and the rise of transgenderism. Autism has increased 175% over the last decade.

Tollit et al reported data from a cohort study of trans children and adolescents who attended the Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service (Victoria, Australia) between February 2017 and January 2020.