While I have no expertise in youth trans care, several of my closest friends & colleagues provide such care—& over & over they’ve explained to me how astonishingly cruel it is to deny kids this care. Forcing a child to be someone they are not, with the attendant suffering this causes, is inhumane.
Prof Gavin Yamey
Update: Young people & families today received shocking & transphobic letters from NHS.
These letters tell people that endocrine care (blockers / HRT) is being fully withdrawn in 7 weeks time (July 31st).
Forced medical detransition.
This country is a danger to trans children & young people.
Cal Horton (they/them)
Trans adolescents accessing the only NHS route to healthcare (WellBN) have been through a stressful year long transphobic investigation.
For a year they have sat under the threat of forced medical detransition.
With significant negative impacts. 1/2