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It was announced last week that the Tavistock gender clinic in the United Kingdom is being sued by 1,000 families for medical negligence. The lawsuit alleges that the clinic misdiagnosed children and was reckless in prescribing puberty blockers in treating gender dysphoria. As well, research from the clinic published last year found that pubertal suppression was associated with lower bone mass, as well as little improvement in psychological functioning.
The clinic closed last month amid looming concerns of long wait times, overdiagnosis, external scrutiny, and questions about why referrals have skewed toward girls in recent years. Sweden and Finland have similarly changed their course of action, now prioritizing psychological interventions for gender dysphoric children.
These changes mark a monumental moment in the debate on childhood transition and stand in stark contrast to continued support for “gender-affirming care” in North America, which typically involves talk therapy and medical interventions that facilitate the transition.
For those who remain skeptical, a video from Boston Children’s Hospital describes hysterectomies for minors. A hysterectomy involves removing an individual’s uterus, fallopian tubes, and cervix (which is the opening of the uterus). The procedure can also include an oophorectomy, which is the removal of the ovaries.
Is a minor capable of making permanent decisions about their body and fertility? I would imagine that most teenagers lack the emotional maturity and foresight to consider the next five years of their life soundly. More importantly, instead of simply facilitating a girl’s wishes to become a boy or a third gender, responsible adults should be asking her why she doesn’t want to be a girl.
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