Jamie Reed

Missouri lawmakers, who had struggled for the previous two years to get the support they needed to pass a ban, were finally able to push it through. And they did it in part by citing Jamie's allegations. Meanwhile, parents of patients disputed her claims.

Missouri lawmakers, who had struggled for the previous two years to get the support they needed to pass a ban, were finally able to push it through. And they did it in part by citing Jamie's allegations. Meanwhile, parents of patients disputed her claims.

They said she'd become some kind of tool of the Republicans. And civil rights groups filed a lawsuit to try to stop the ban from going into effect. And by August, a hearing date was set to decide whether care could be provided while the lawsuit worked its way through the courts.

They said she'd become some kind of tool of the Republicans. And civil rights groups filed a lawsuit to try to stop the ban from going into effect. And by August, a hearing date was set to decide whether care could be provided while the lawsuit worked its way through the courts.

So I think she doesn't testify until 1230, but... And Jamie would be testifying at the hearing in support of the ban on care in Missouri. This wasn't an interview in The Atlantic or a column in The Washington Post. It wasn't a disagreement at a medical conference. This was something totally different. And it was happening right as political opposition was reaching a new high.

So I think she doesn't testify until 1230, but... And Jamie would be testifying at the hearing in support of the ban on care in Missouri. This wasn't an interview in The Atlantic or a column in The Washington Post. It wasn't a disagreement at a medical conference. This was something totally different. And it was happening right as political opposition was reaching a new high.

It was clearly a turning point in the story.

It was clearly a turning point in the story.

And so we went to Missouri. From The New York Times, I'm Austin Mitchell. This is The Protocol with Azeen Gureshi. Part 4. The Whistleblower.

And so we went to Missouri. From The New York Times, I'm Austin Mitchell. This is The Protocol with Azeen Gureshi. Part 4. The Whistleblower.

The hearing in Missouri was scheduled for late August, about six months after Jamie had first gone public with her allegations. And in that time, Azeen had been reporting on the clinic where Jamie worked. Because while conservative lawmakers had been quick to seize on her allegations, and advocates had been quick to dispute them, her claims had never been fully reported out.

The hearing in Missouri was scheduled for late August, about six months after Jamie had first gone public with her allegations. And in that time, Azeen had been reporting on the clinic where Jamie worked. Because while conservative lawmakers had been quick to seize on her allegations, and advocates had been quick to dispute them, her claims had never been fully reported out.

And so Azeen had been talking to patients, parents, former employees, pediatricians, therapists. She reviewed hundreds of pages of internal documents she'd gotten from Jamie, as well as some documents and medical records from parents. And she was getting ready to publish her story. From her reporting, Azeen had been able to verify many of Jamie's claims.

And so Azeen had been talking to patients, parents, former employees, pediatricians, therapists. She reviewed hundreds of pages of internal documents she'd gotten from Jamie, as well as some documents and medical records from parents. And she was getting ready to publish her story. From her reporting, Azeen had been able to verify many of Jamie's claims.

She confirmed that the clinic was overwhelmed with patients. At one point, they were getting four or five new calls a day, about the same number they got in a month when Jamie first started. She also confirmed that many of the kids coming in did have complex psychiatric issues, and that the clinic didn't always do psychological assessments of patients before providing medical treatment.

She confirmed that the clinic was overwhelmed with patients. At one point, they were getting four or five new calls a day, about the same number they got in a month when Jamie first started. She also confirmed that many of the kids coming in did have complex psychiatric issues, and that the clinic didn't always do psychological assessments of patients before providing medical treatment.

Instead, they required a letter from an outside therapist. Azeen saw a text message from the clinic's co-director. It was sent shortly after WPATH released an update to its guidelines, co-authored by Laura and Analu, which reasserted the need for kids to have rigorous assessments. The co-director said in his text that he worried the clinic didn't have the ability to meet those standards.

Instead, they required a letter from an outside therapist. Azeen saw a text message from the clinic's co-director. It was sent shortly after WPATH released an update to its guidelines, co-authored by Laura and Analu, which reasserted the need for kids to have rigorous assessments. The co-director said in his text that he worried the clinic didn't have the ability to meet those standards.

In her affidavit, Jamie pointed to many instances where she believed this situation had led to patients being harmed. Azeen was able to confirm several of those instances.

In her affidavit, Jamie pointed to many instances where she believed this situation had led to patients being harmed. Azeen was able to confirm several of those instances.