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"The growing politicisation and rise in misinformation about the use of puberty
blockers for gender-affirming healthcare has resulted in bans and restrictions
internationally.
New Zealand’s government has tasked the Ministry of Health with consulting the
public on whether additional safety measures or regulations should be put in
place for puberty blockers.
I argue it is inappropriate to open a public consultation on a healthcare issue
when disinformation about transgender people has been well documented,
especially as there appear to be no measures to prevent malicious or misleading
survey responses.
Medical decisions should be guided by scientific or clinical concerns and
remain free from political interference. Banning or restricting access to
puberty blockers would go against best-practice recommendations from major
medical bodies – including the Endocrine Society, the Royal Australasian
College of Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association and the American
Psychological Association – and likely cause harm to young people."
A right-wing government looking for political cover for their attempts to ramp
up the culture wars.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
