Posted on 04/09/2023 9:50:12 AM PDT by Twotone
An April 5 article in The Economist highlights what many conservatives and skeptics have been saying for years about gender transitioning in minors.
The piece argues American health associations that specialize in transgenderism are making suggestions about trans-identifying youth that are not grounded in sound science. The Economist article claims the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has analyzed the psychological effects of puberty blockers, “for its part,” but the study allegedly did not find high-quality evidence. The Endocrine Society (ES) focused on the side effects of puberty blockers rather than studying any kind of “mental improvement” brought about by sex-change operations, according to the article.
In contrast, several European nations such as Sweden, Finland, France, Norway and Great Britain, take a markedly different approach to youth experiencing gender dysphoria. Though these countries believe therapy is a good first step, they are far more skeptical when it comes to pharmaceutical elements of treatment than the U.S., according to the article.
Sweden, for instance, paused hormone therapy for minors after a surge in trans-identifying minors raised eyebrows among officials. Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) adopted new guidelines on trans-identifying youth, tossing out the “gender-affirming” model of care and establishing psychotherapy as the first line of treatment.
The piece also casts doubt on whether puberty blockers, which are often suggested for gender dysphoric youth, are as beneficial as they are said to be. The Economist points out that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2020 found little evidence puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones had a positive impact on mental health for patients.
Furthermore, many of the papers NICE analyzed were of low quality, according to The Economist.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Right?
Copy that.
2 or 3 years of puberty blockers guarantees an "anti-depressant" customer for life.
“Changes for people with testicles”
“Changes for people with ovaries”
https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2020-12/Gender-Clinic-Puberty-Blockers-Handout.pdf
“The UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program is a multidisciplinary program consisting of experts in transgender medicine and surgery at UCSF Medical Center. Our aim is to provide evidence-based, cutting-edge clinical care for transgender and gender non-binary communities, as well as to conduct pioneering research and train the next generation of medical providers on all aspects of gender-affirming clinical care.”
“The Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health offers comprehensive, evidence-based and affirming care for transgender youth and adults that is in line with the standards of care set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
“We offer services for children and adolescents, dermatology, facial gender surgery, fertility, gynecology and obstetrics, hormone treatment, hysterectomy, mental health, penile construction (phalloplasty/metoidioplasty), primary care, top surgery (mastectomy or augmentation), urology, vaginal construction (vaginoplasty), and voice therapy.”
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/center-transgender-health/
“The Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan covers gender-affirming services including, but not limited to, hormone therapy, top surgery (mastectomy), breast augmentation, and genital surgery for transgender and gender diverse individuals when gender identity differs from assigned sex at birth.”
https://huhs.harvard.edu/bgltq-health-support-huhs#gsc.tab=0
It is not necessary medical care.
Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia... what’s next?
I suspect they’re running out of issues, so it’ll just be anti-anti, and anyone who is anti-, or anti-anti-anti needs to be shut down, locked up, and worse.
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