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In the Abused in Scouting statement on Monday, Mr. Goelman said the Boy Scouts “has never disclosed the substantial risks of sex abuse in Scouting — instead, it has actively shielded the names of pedophilic scoutmasters — violations of B.S.A.’s legal duty to report such information to Congress and the American public.”

“Our decision to expand our program offerings for girls came after years of requests from families who wanted the option of the B.S.A.’s character- and leadership-development programs for their children — boys and girls.”

Ms. Hopinkah Hannan added, “It is therefore unsettling that B.S.A. would seek to upend a paradigm that has served both boys and girls so well through the years.”

“Girl Scouts made numerous attempts to engage B.S.A. in an open and transparent dialogue about their intentions, and have always been more than willing to work with B.S.A. to determine how best to serve today’s youth,” the organization said in a statement on Tuesday night.

“Moving forward, the B.S.A. will continue to work to bring the benefits of our programs to as many children, families and communities as possible.”