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There’s not enough #Scientific #Evidence that #GenderAffirmingCare for #Trans #Teens should be #Restricted.

The Cass Review contains enough key #flaws that should be enough to prevent it from being considered as #legitimate #evidence to justify #banning gender affirming care for trans youth.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Labour #Tories #TERFS #NHS #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #TERFIsland #TERFFails

https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/cass-review-uk-gender-medicine-bans-teens.html?via=rss_flipboard

There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted

It’s complex, but the bottom line is clear.

Slate

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 10, 2024

— Especially when you look at Hillary Cass' troubling personal statements, the bad science used in her review, the exclusion of trans voices, and coordination with far-right politicians in the US.

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 10, 2024

#HilaryCass calls #BMA #doctors who #criticised her #biased #review of #GenderAffirmingCare for #trans #youth a ‘small #minority.’

The #BMA, representing over 190,000 #doctors, voted to “#publicly #critique” the #report, citing “#weaknesses in methodologies” and “#problems from implementing some #recommendations.” The union also raised concerns over the government #banning #pubertyblockers based on cass' recommendations.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/10/hilary-cass-bma-criticism-cass-review-trans/

Hilary Cass calls BMA doctors who criticised review of trans youth care a ‘small minority’

Hilary Cass criticised the BMA for opposing her review into trans youth services, saying union leaders are in a "relatively small minority".

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