As Physician I am ashamed that the RACP gave tacit approval to this treatment in 2019 but even more ashamed that they have not changed their support despite more and more reviews documenting a lack of efficacy and increasing evidence of harm. That anyone could think that giving puberty blockers which almost inevitably lead on to irreversible cross sex hormones and then to radical surgery is a good idea is beyond me. And to do that to children who have no idea what they are getting into is a scandal.
I believe they outsourced the decision making to a subcommittee of interested members which just happens to be made up of those members involved in the Gender Clinic and surprise, surprise, the Affirmative Model got a big tick. Who needs evidence.
As Physician I am ashamed that the RACP gave tacit approval to this treatment in 2019 but even more ashamed that they have not changed their support despite more and more reviews documenting a lack of efficacy and increasing evidence of harm. That anyone could think that giving puberty blockers which almost inevitably lead on to irreversible cross sex hormones and then to radical surgery is a good idea is beyond me. And to do that to children who have no idea what they are getting into is a scandal.
I believe they outsourced the decision making to a subcommittee of interested members which just happens to be made up of those members involved in the Gender Clinic and surprise, surprise, the Affirmative Model got a big tick. Who needs evidence.
I wonder if they will feel pressure to revisit the issue.