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Transgender on trial (triple helix - Spring 2020)

In March this year judges gave permission for Keira Bell, and a woman known as 'Mrs A' to bring a case against the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) clinic at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Bell is a former patient of the clinic. Born female, she had a long-term desire...

The Prime Minister's 'dangerous' transgender proposals will do more harm than good, warns doctors' group (19/10/2018)

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act – Government Consultation (17/10/2018)

The Government's public consultation on possible means to make it simpler and easier for people in England and Wales to change their legal gender concludes on 19 October. Prime Minister...

Dr Peter Saunders speaks on The Transgender Agenda

Changing gender (triple helix - summer 2018)

The government has launched a public consultation, (1) on how to make it easier for transgender people in England and Wales to change their legal gender on their birth certificates. A similar consultation closed in Scotland in March, but has not yet reported. (2) Currently, under the Gender Recognition Act 2004...

Guarding the price of freedom (triple helix - spring 2018)

I am struggling to think of a time when UK Christian doctors have faced greater advocacy challenges all at once. This is perhaps not surprising given the march of secular humanism through our parliaments, courts and institutions. I outline here five major areas of activity. Assisted suicide Given that eleven attempts in...

Scottish Government Consultation on Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (28/02/2018)

The Government in Scotland is consulting over a review of the process by which people in Scotland may apply for recognition of their acquired gender identity. Self-declaration, we believe, would...

Submission to NHS England Consultation on Specialised Gender Identity Services for Adults (19/10/2017)

NHS England has been holding a 12-week public consultation on proposals for new service specifications that, if adopted, describe how specialised gender identity services for adults will be commissioned and...

cmf file 59 (2016) - gender dysphoria ()

Changing views of transsexuality are making waves in popular culture, politics and medicine. This File examines these developments from a Christian and scientific perspective and will be of interest to health professionals, pastors, churches, organisations and families relating to people with gender dysphoria (previously gender identity disorder). It updates a...

Ethical Enigma 14 (nucleus - winter 2006)

We could easily be caught off-guard by this request due to its infrequency. Transsexuals have replaced homosexuals in the minority marketplace, seeking to claim normality and acceptance in the eyes of modern society. The estimated incidence of transsexuality in the UK population is less than 0.003%. Historically, transsexuality has been...