It’s been almost a year since I wrote about the issue of transgender students and bathrooms in schools, and it is time to revisit the subject.

One week ago, the Trump administration rescinded federal policies put in place by the Obama administration that allowed transgender students in public schools to use bathrooms and facilities that correspond with their declared gender identity. It is now an issue that will be dealt with on a state-by-state basis.

Writing as a pediatrician, not political spokesperson, who has treated thousands of children over the past 30 years, it is imperative that we consider the emotional and physical health of every child when we make decisions that affect all of those children.

This is more than a state v. federal issue; this is an issue about the well being of all of our children. When bathroom use at school is up for grabs, so too, are the psyches of many immature children.

When bathroom use at school is up for grabs, so too, are the psyches of many immature children.

Now, young children who may or may not be questioning their gender identity are asked which gender they prefer—today, that is. Because next week, the child…