UK’s Puberty Blockers Decision Found Right | Comments

Last Monday, Britain’s High Court ruled that a nationwide ban on the use of virginity blockers as “gender affirming care” is legally allowed to stand. The ban on dangerous hormone suppression measures for under-18s was introduced in the final days of the Conservative Party government, which was defeated by the Labor Party in the July 4 national election. By rejecting these dangerous measures, the United Kingdom is poised to lead other Western countries in the difficult task of reclaiming sex education.

Although the fight for child protection is far from the UK, this is an important legal step to end the illusion of so-called “equal care.” The ban on celibacy will reportedly be made permanent under a left-leaning Labor government, marking a cross-party consensus on this important issue.

Child protection should not be undermined by party politics. What is most important must transcend party divisions. If the UK can legalize contraception, it will be an urgently needed trailblazer. The latest legal decision follows previous important steps in the UK, including the closure of the Tavistock Institute in London and the publication of the Cass Review – important steps to take into account the so-called “revolution” of children unacceptably dangerous.

The Cass test—conducted by Dr. Hilary Cass for Public Health Services England-found evidence of significant risks associated with blockers, such as bone loss and no clear benefits for gender dysphoria. In addition, the survey showed that many young people who start with puberty blockers go on to do sex hormones and plastic surgery.

While other Western countries are grappling with gender stereotypes, and especially their problems for children, the ban on birth control offers an opportunity to follow Britain’s example. All countries should have laws and policies that, at a minimum, prevent children from participating in harmful and irreversible interventions.

An ongoing case in Switzerland reveals how high the stakes are for vulnerable children and families who fall prey to gender stereotypes. In Geneva, a girl is separated from her loving family after her parents disown her with puberty restrictions.

Despite pressure from government officials, the hospital, and their daughter’s school, the parents denied their daughter’s “change” at age 13, initially claiming that she thought it was I might be a boy. In an effort to prevent her from entering the vicious cycle of juvenile detention and other intervention measures, the parents removed their daughter by court order to a state youth shelter, where he has been living there since April 2023 — a nightmare for any parent.

Parents did their own research, and presented scientific, peer-reviewed articles to the school, showing that European countries are moving away from the “fender affirmative” approach. But the school continued to “socialize” nonetheless. The parents were accused of abuse and told to “just accept that you have a son.”

This is a matter in which the parents responded to their daughter with compassion and care. And the court responded by taking their daughter, without taking away their right as parents to choose the medical and mental health services she receives.

Speaking on condition of anonymity for the protection of the family, the father explains: “The Swiss authorities have taken our child, our daughter, who is 16 years old. She is now living in a government home. Our arrival for him it is controlled by the government.” The mother added, “We want our daughter back home. We love her and we miss her.” The parents are fighting to regain their parental rights to their daughter in court with the support of ADF International, as the government has sued to provide the necessary documents for her “sex change”.

At a basic level, these parents have suffered the loss of their child because they wanted to protect him from danger. And let’s be careful: if this can happen in Switzerland, it can happen anywhere. No loving parent should have to endure this pain.

In America, Americans are being forced to wake up to the dangers of gender stereotypes. A new California law prohibits school districts from forcing employees to disclose their “sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender” to others. Any law based on the principle of parental confidentiality should ring alarm bells for all those involved in protecting children.

If the UK stays on track, its ban on virginity will soon be lifted, putting vital safeguards in place for children in the country and paving the way for others to follow. Countries such as Sweden, Finland and Denmark have taken a similar approach, focusing on gender “change” for children and taking a more cautious approach. At the international level, the promising path is promising with increasing awareness that the “transformation” of children’s bodies must be stopped. The hope is that this builds the necessary capacity around the world to protect children from the scourge of gender stereotypes once and for all.

Elyssa Koren is an international human rights lawyer and director of legal communications at ADF International. Follow him on Twitter:@Elyssa_Koren

The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own.