Tag: Cass Review
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Analysis from the article: “Critiques of the Cass Review: Fact-Checking the Peer-Reviewed and Grey Literature”
This document critiques four articles that challenged the Cass Review, a report on pediatric transgender healthcare commissioned by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The analysis covers the document’s purpose, structure, key arguments, evidence, strengths, weaknesses, and implications. Overview The document is a scholarly article that responds to critics of the Cass Review, a comprehensive…
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Tasmanian Doctors Julie Sladden and Rachel Bradley join national call to halt gender affirming interventions for gender distressed youth
Tasmanian Doctors Julie Sladden and Rachel Bradley join national call to halt gender affirming interventions for gender distressed youth WST congratulate Tasmanian Doctors Julie Sladden and Rachel Bradley for signing an Open Letter calling for the halt of gender affirming interventions for gender distressed youth. The Open Letter signed by over 100 clinicians calls on…
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Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma must conduct independent review into off label puberty blockers
Women Speak Tasmania are calling on the Minister for Health Jacquie Petrusma to conduct an independent review into the Tasmanian Gender Service use of off label puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria. WST’ call today comes on the back of the NZ Ministry of Health’s release this week of their review into puberty…
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The Cass Review significance
Rodney Croome has failed to grasp the significance of the Cass Review ratings of gender clinics in Australia outlined in Ben Seeder’s important investigative article (Examiner 16 June 2024). Dr. Cass alarming ratings on the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne have direct implications for service delivery at the Tasmanian Gender Service. In 2019 the National Association…
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Why an Inquiry into Tasmania Gender Service Is Essential
Women Speak Tasmania recently wrote to Health Minister Guy Barnett, drawing attention to serious concerns about the Tasmanian Gender Service (TGS), its practices, and the lack of transparency—and advocating for an urgent inquiry. Here’s a breakdown of our key points and the minister’s response, which signals a significant step forward. Key Concerns Raised by WST…
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Landmark British report offers insights for Tasmania’s transgender debate
A tectonic shift is taking place overseas in the debate over how to treat children that question their gender identity, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned in Tasmania. The UK government commissioned a review into the treatment of gender-diverse children back in 2020, and its full report by UK paediatrician Dr Hilary…
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First, do not harm
I could not agree more with Rodney Croome (Mercury 17 April) that ‘no one should have to endure being told they are fundamentally broken’. But, equally, I would have thought that it is no great leap for Rodney Croome to understand that no child is born in the wrong body, that no child is broken.…
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The Cass Review: A Critical Commentary
The Cass Review has laid bare a systemic lack of robust clinical evidence supporting the so-called “gender-affirming model” of care for children. Unlike the politically charged narratives that have dominated the debate, this comprehensive review puts the welfare of children first—prioritising medical knowledge, ethical practice, and reason over ideology. Puberty Blockers: An Unproven Experiment on…