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Erin Reed at Erin In The Morning:

In February, Jamie Reed, a worker who handled patient intake forms and emails, brought forth a series of explosive allegations against the Washington University School of Medicine's gender clinic. Among these allegations were claims that the university was "harming" trans youth by supporting their transition and offering gender-affirming care. Her accusations, first seen in The Free Press, contained several misrepresentations about gender-affirming medical care. In the months that followed, a number of families have come forward, asserting that Reed has lied their care. On Thursday, investigative reporters from KMOV4's First Alert 4 team, after speaking with one such family, uncovered a pivotal inaccuracy that could damage Jamie Reed’s credibility: a trans teen's liver damage was likely caused by a COVID medication, not the hormone blocking medication she was on.

In Jamie Reed’s allegations against the gender clinic, she claimed that one trans girl (who she intentionally misgenders and uses male pronouns for) was sent to another unit of the hospital and immediately taken off the drug after she experienced liver damage. This allegation was one of a handful of claims that the gender affirming care clinic was harming trans youth despite following international protocol for their care. This claim even appeared in Reed’s sworn affidavit to Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who has personally opposed gender affirming care and who led an effort to ban such care for many transgender adults earlier this year, before those efforts were blocked in court. [...]

This is not the first time Reed’s allegations have come under dispute by families who were treated at the clinic. An article in the Missouri Independent featured multiple families contesting her assertions. Several parents, for example, noted prolonged waits spanning months and numerous visits to receive care, contradicting Reed's allegations of patients being rushed into treatment. Another family highlighted that their trans child was advised to “put surgery out of your mind until you’re 18,” conflicting with Reed's claim that the center made surgical referrals. Jess Jones, a colleague of Reed, corroborates this, mentioning the clinic never made such referrals. Jones further claims that Reed proposed patients undergo IQ tests to qualify for gender-affirming care, a procedure neither endorsed by any leading medical institution nor backed by scientific validation.

Despite this, Reed’s allegations have been used by those who oppose care for transgender youth. In Missouri, Senate Republicans cited Jamie Reed’s claims to pass a gender affirming care ban for trans youth in the state. She has submitted sworn testimony in favor of gender affirming care bans for trans youth in other states, such as Indiana. In Nebraska, a legislator incorrectly referred to Reed as a doctor, and stated that her allegations justify banning gender affirming care for trans youth. Her credibility directly has played a role in these bans. Jamie Reed’s platform continues to grow among pseudoscience organizations like SEGM and Genspect, which are both holding conferences in the next month. 

Meteorologist Kristen Cornett joined the 4 Warn Storm Team back in October 2007 and provides the weather for the weekend morning newscasts as well as News 4 at Noon several days a week. 

During the Week, You may catch her filling in on other shifts time to time or helping out during 4 Warn Storm Mode Coverage, She also earned the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society back in 1999, and also a member of the National Weather Association, Kristen grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and became fascinated with Severe Weather at an early age. 

She graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geo Science with an emphasis in Meteorology, Before joining KMOV, She began her television career for Local Television as an Weekend Weather Anchor at CBS affiliate WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi back in 1996, In 1997, She joined the ABC affiliate WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama as a Doppler Max 31 Storm Team Meteorologist, and in July 2001, She also joined the ABC affiliate WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky as an Weekend Weather Anchor, and in 2004, She joined the NBC affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati, Ohio as an Storm Team 5 Meteorologist, and in March 2006, She joined NBC Weather Plus in New York City as an Staff Meteorologist, Where she appeared on NBC, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, CNBC, Early Today, CNBC World and The Today Show.