![Dr. Jill Simons at MBEC 2024. Drawn to medicine by her love of science and her exposure to her father’s veterinary practice, Simons said she began thinking about specializing in pediatrics after watching a nephew go through cancer treatment at the age of 5. Dr. Jill Simons at MBEC 2024. Drawn to medicine by her love of science and her exposure to her father’s veterinary practice, Simons said she began thinking about specializing in pediatrics after watching a nephew go through cancer treatment at the age of 5.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240623210612_1365ee7b44cd78a978459575f1902c6154ca9838c1191b684243a1c1c3b994c0.jpg)
Voice for the Vulnerable: Catholic Pediatrician Spearheads Pushback Against ‘Gender Care’ for Minors
Dr. Jill Simons, executive director of the American College of Pediatricians, explains why these treatments are medically unsound, and why she has been impelled to engage with this hot-button issue.