Tag: gender dysphoria

Will SA follow UK lead in banning puberty blockers for children?

The UK government has made existing emergency measures banning puberty-suppressing hormones (blockers) “indefinite” for children aged under 18, following the official advice of medical experts.  A press release from the UK Department of Health and Social Care last week confirmed that both the sale and supply of the puberty blockers […]

‘Seismic shift’: UK, Florida limit irreversible treatment for gender-distressed kids

Originally published in CBN News Alarmed by a lack of research, governments in Europe and conservative-led states in the US are moving to limit gender medical treatments for children. Last week, the Florida Board of Medicine and the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved a ban on puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and […]

‘God, what have I done?’ says UK man suing health care provider over trans surgery

Originally published in Faithwire A British man is planning to sue the United Kingdom’s National Health Service for granting him transgender, body-altering surgery without — in his view — considering his mental illness. As the anesthesia from his 2018 surgery wore off, the now-35-year-old Ritchie Herron recalled immediately thinking: “Oh, […]

Female ‘detransitioner’ says gender dysphoria is mental health issue

Originally published in The Christian Post A former trans-identified woman who has de-transitioned is stressing the importance of treating those struggling with gender dysphoria “the same way we would treat any other young person who’s struggling with mental health issues” instead of allowing them to alter their bodies permanently. Helena […]

UK High Court rules to protect children from ‘life changing’ trans drugs

Originally published in The Christian Institute Children will be protected from being given puberty blocking drugs following a major ruling at the High Court. Detransitioner Keira Bell, 23, brought the case against the NHS Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) after she was given hormone blockers and cross-sex hormones as a […]