A married man in Philadelphia has filed a malpractice lawsuit, claiming that medical providers coerced him into undergoing hormone therapy and irreversible gender transition surgery without proper consent. The plaintiff, Andrew Razny, alleges that in 2017, after a brief 20-minute consultation, he was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and immediately placed on hormone treatment, with little psychiatric evaluation or assessment of underlying issues.
Over time, Razny says his doctors encouraged him toward surgical intervention—even though he expressed objections and explicitly asked to speak with his wife, Amanda, before moving forward. He claims the providers reassured him that procedures would be safe and reversible, despite mounting evidence that many such surgeries are permanent and come with serious risks.
The lawsuit, filed September 3 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, names three healthcare institutions and Dr. Kathy Rumer as defendants. According to the filing, Razny suffered “severe physical, emotional, and relational harm,” including lasting bodily changes, loss of employment, trauma, and damage to family life. The legal team is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as systemic reforms to prevent similar cases in the future.
Representing Razny, the law firm Keller Postman warns that institutions once trusted to care for vulnerable patients are becoming, in effect, “transition mills”—places that push patients through radical, irreversible medical interventions without sufficient exploration of alternatives. They argue that informed consent was ignored, that Razny’s doubts were silenced, and that ethical standards were breached.
This case is emblematic of a broader problem: medical systems pressured by ideological currents that prioritize gender identity affirmation over caution, due process, and patient safety. The Razny case underlines why laws and regulations should guard against rushed medicalization, ensure full psychiatric assessment, and protect patients—especially young or vulnerable individuals—from coercion into life-altering procedures they will later regret.