Tag: puberty-blockers
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‘Rogue’ gender clinics giving Qld kids puberty blockers without parental consent
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in NewsExplosive claims that rogue gender services in north Queensland are giving kids as young as 12 puberty blockers, without consent or medical support, have sparked an independent inquiry. Queensland children as young as 12 have been prescribed puberty blockers and gender affirming hormones without proper medical support and parental consent. The Crisafulli Government has been…
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Gender ideology has been comprehensively beaten: three cheers for Terfs
It was in a stuffy room in the House of Lords in 2019 when the power of the trans lobby hit me for the first time. Campaigners Kellie-Jay and Venice Allan had pulled together lawyers, journalists, politicians, and NHS whistle-blowers to talk about what was yesterday finally acknowledged by Health Secretary Wes Streeting as a…
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United Kingdom’s ban on puberty blockers for children is not a culture war but a safety matter
Yet again, Australia’s health ministers and officials have been warned about puberty blockers, the drugs given to minors who reject their birth sex and want the “wrong puberty” to be chemically suppressed. The typical response from our gender medicine lobby, and their social justice backers in politics, is that any scepticism about standards of evidence…
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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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Managing Gender Dysphoria in Young People – NAPP Guide
Gender dysphoria/incongruence in young people is a contested area of medical practice. The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) Guide avoids political, social, religious and ideological positions.
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U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says
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in NewsThe leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care. An influential doctor and advocate of adolescent gender treatments said she had not published a long-awaited study of puberty-blocking drugs because of the…
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Genspect is launching in Australia
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We are delighted to announce the launch of Genspect Australia. Here you will find all the latest news and updates from our Australian team. We focus on promoting high-quality, evidence-based care for gender-questioning individuals in Australia. We also work with local support groups to support families and individuals navigating questions of sex and gender.
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Presentation and Interview with Dr Hillary Cass
You might be wondering who Dr. Hilary Cass is and why her work has garnered significant attention. Dr. Hilary Cass was commissioned by the NHS in 2020 to conduct a review after a whistleblower raised concerns about the Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS), the only specialist gender clinic for young people in England and…
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Puberty blocker curb has not led to suicide rise – review
There is no evidence of a large rise in suicides in young patients attending a gender identity clinic in London, an independent review has found. Professor Louis Appleby was asked by Health Secretary Wes Streeting to examine the data following claims made by campaigners of a rise in suicide rates since puberty-blocking drugs were restricted at the…
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Calls On Federal Health Minister to Conduct Inquiry into Gender Clinics
Following on from Tasmania Health Minister Guy Barnett written request to Federal Health Minister Mark Butler to consider establishing a Commonwealth inquiry into gender clinics, WST have kept this momentum going by also writing to Health Minister Mark Butler. Spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Caballero Pastor said, ‘After our initial request sent to Tasmania’s Health Minister Guy…