Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices deliberated over a case that could determine the future of transgender healthcare access for minors. Among the crowd was 26-year-old Prisha Mosley, a Michigan woman who transitioned from female to male, only to regret the decision and return to her birth gender.
“I will suffer for the rest of my life for believing in my confusion,” Mosley told the crowd. “When I was too young, people tried to warn me, and they were called transphobes by the very medical professionals who were harming me.”
Speaking to The Telegraph outside the court, Mosley shared the deep and lasting impact of her transition. After being prescribed hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and undergoing a double mastectomy as a teenager, she now faces severe health complications.
She relies on hormone treatments, experiences chronic pain, and, after giving birth six months ago, has milk trapped in her chest. She can no longer feel her baby when she holds him. “My chest is numb, and I don’t feel my baby when I hold him close,” she said.
Mosley first questioned her gender identity during her teenage years, after interacting with gender dysphoria activists online. At the time, she was struggling with anxiety, depression, and anorexia. When she brought up her feelings to her doctors, she says they quickly “medicalized” her, offering her gender-transition treatments without hesitation.
Her parents, initially supportive of her transition, now believe they were misled by the medical professionals involved in her care. “They lied to us,” Mosley’s mother said. “We were told this was the right thing to do.”
The scene outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday reflected the deep divide over the issue. On one side, supporters of transgender rights waved rainbow flags and held signs reading, “Protect LGBT Conversion” and “Fight Like a Mother for Trans Rights.” On the other side, demonstrators, separated by metal barriers and guarded by police, chanted “Leave kids alone” and held signs saying “Stop the harm.”
The case at the center of the protests, US v. Skrmetti, concerns a Tennessee law that bans minors from accessing gender-reassigning treatments. The case is considered one of the most significant in the ongoing debate over transgender rights and could set a precedent for future federal policy on gender-related healthcare.
Although a decision is not expected for several months, early reports suggest the justices may rule in favor of Tennessee’s law.
“I really thought that my doctors were my saviors,” Mosley reflected. “But as I grew older and faced the consequences of the gender-altering treatments, I lost my health and was left completely alone.”
At 16, Mosley was prescribed Depo-Provera to stop her periods. The following year, she was given testosterone, which she says had a “near-instant” and lasting effect. She is now dependent on progesterone and estrogen supplements to manage her hormones after detransitioning.
When she turned 18, Mosley underwent a double mastectomy, a procedure she describes as “butchery.” The irreversible surgery has caused her ongoing health problems, which worsened after childbirth.
“I wasn’t warned about the risks,” she said. “I had milk trapped in my chest that couldn’t reach my nipples because they were grafted to the wrong spot during the surgery.”
It was only after meeting her boyfriend two and a half years ago that Mosley decided to de-transition at age 24. Although she initially continued to present as male, spending time with her partner’s young daughter made her reconsider.
“She called me ‘mommy,’” Mosley recalled. “Her mother wasn’t in her life, but I cared for her like a mother would. That was the truth that helped me realize I needed to go back to my biological sex.”
Today, Mosley is a full-time activist against hormone treatment and puberty blockers. She says she speaks out so that other children don’t undergo the same experience she did.
“My son never got to have milk,” she said, emotionally. “There are so many things that this impacts that last forever.”
Mosley continued, “No one has the right to harm a child. I will keep advocating for truth, love, and science to protect our children—our nation’s children. I’ve been part of this experiment, and it’s been a catastrophic failure.”
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