Boston Children's Hospital received threats from the far-right over transgender health care

• Boston Children's Hospital stated their staff received threats in regards to their gender-affirming care. 
• Threats followed, after the Twitter account "libs of TikTok", claimed the hospital offered hysterectomies to minors. 
• The Children's Hospital said they do not perform hysterectomies on patients under 18. 

Staff working at Boston Children's Hospital have received threats and harassing emails based on misinformation regarding its transgender care. 

On Wednesday, Boston Children's Hospital released a statement saying that its clinical staff has received a "large volume" of threats, which included phone calls, emails, and "hostile internet activity," after conservative Twitter account 'Libs of Tiktok' posted a couple of misinformed tweets regarding the health services the hospital provides for its transgender patience. 

In one of the tweets posted, the threat accuses the Children's Hospital of offering "gender-affirming hysterectomies" for their patients. 

Former Trump White House Senior Advisor replied to the tweet saying "This is monstrous. How does anyone involved in this still have a medical license?"

According to the statement by the Children's Hospital, the accusation made by the conservative Twitter account was "fueled by misinformation and a lack of understanding and respect."

"The article and the online attention that followed was based on the incorrect statement that Boston Children's performs hysterectomies on minors in connection with transgender care." the hospital said in the statement. " For a hysterectomy performed as part of a gender-affirming care, Boston Children's requires a patient to be capable of consenting for themselves."

The hospital goes on to state that they will not perform a hysterectomy as part of gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 18. 

According to the statement, the hospital is working with law enforcement to protect its staff, patients and their families. 

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu reacted to the threats on Thursday during an appearance on GBH "Boston Public Radio" according to Boston.com. 

"This is medical care," Wu said. "This is one of the preeminent, most renowned medical institutions in the country, doing what they do best — which is providing important, necessary care for the health and wellbeing of our community members." 

The US Attorney in Massachusetts weighed in on the threats made to the hospital on Wednesday, calling them "disturbing, to say the least."

"While free speech is indeed the cornerstone of our great nation, fear, intimidation, and threats are not," Massachusetts attorney Rachael S. Rollins said in a statement. "I will not sit idly by and allow hate-based criminal activity to continue in our District."

"Boston Children's is proud to be home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States," the Children's Hospital said in the statement.