Category: Transgenderism

A new long-term study from Germany has found that a clear majority of young people diagnosed with gender identity disorders do not continue to identify as such over time. The study examined insurance data over five years, revealing that more than half of young people aged 5-24 across every age subgroup diagnosed with “gender identity disorder” no longer had the diagnosis after five years. Specifically, the desistance rate was 72.7% in 15- to 19-year-old females and 50.3% in 20- to 24-year-old males. Among the whole group of 5- to 24-year-olds, only about 36.4% of those diagnosed in 2017 still had the diagnosis five years later, indicating that more than 63% desisted.

One of the strengths of this study is its comprehensive collection of outpatient billing data for all legally insured persons in Germany, providing a large and representative sample. Additionally, the long observation period from 2013 to 2022 offers valuable insights into long-term trends and changes in diagnosis rates.

Source: New Study: Most German Youth Outgrow Gender Identity Diagnoses

A surgeon who spoke up about alleged secret gender-affirming procedures on minors in a Texas hospital has been charged with four felonies.

The Department of Justice has accused Dr. Eithan Haim, 33, of HIPAA violations, indicting him on four criminal charges, as first reported by City Journal. HIPAA rules protect a person’s protected health information.

A surgeon who spoke up about alleged secret gender-affirming procedures on minors in a Texas hospital has been charged with four felonies.

The Department of Justice has accused Dr. Eithan Haim, 33, of HIPAA violations, indicting him on four criminal charges, as first reported by City Journal. HIPAA rules protect a person’s protected health information.

The surgeon added: ‘Had three heavily armed agents at my door 7AM Tuesday to inform me I was indicted with four felonies…for blowing the whistle about the largest children’s hospital in the world lying to the public about their transgender program.’

In January, Haim launched a fundraiser to cover his legal costs for what he called a ‘blatant attempt at political intimidation.’

Source: Surgeon Eithan Haim who blew whistle on ‘secret trans procedures on Texas kids’ is hit with four felony charges – as he claps back with scathing response | Daily Mail Online

A newly published review in a prestigious medical journal has found that many studies on hormonal treatments for children with gender dysphoria have exaggerated their benefits. The analysis, led by Kathleen McDeavitt from the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, revealed that many studies presented positive conclusions about hormonal interventions even when the findings were insignificant, small, or even negative.

Proponents of early medical transition argue it can reduce suicide risk, often describing hormonal interventions as “life-saving care.” However, McDeavitt’s review of 14 long-term studies reveals that the majority did not find improvements in depression or suicidality.

Source: New Analysis Finds Exaggerated Benefits in Youth Gender Transition Studies

\As physicians, together with nurses, psychotherapists and behavioral health clinicians, other health professionals, scientists, researchers, and public health and policy professionals, we have serious concerns about the physical and mental health effects of the current protocols promoted for the care of children and adolescents in the United States who express discomfort with their biological sex.

Therefore, given the recent research and the revelations of the harmful approach advocated by WPATH and its followers in the United States, we, the undersigned, call upon the medical professional organizations of the United States, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the  Endocrine Society, the Pediatric Endocrine Society, American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to follow the science and their European professional colleagues and immediately stop the promotion of social affirmation, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries for children and adolescents who experience distress over their biological sex.  Instead, these organizations should recommend comprehensive evaluations and therapies aimed at identifying and addressing underlying psychological co-morbidities and neurodiversity that often predispose to and accompany gender dysphoria. We also encourage the physicians who are members of these professional organizations to contact their leadership and urge them to adhere to the evidence-based research now available.”

Source: Doctors Protecting Children

A peer-reviewed research paper by Dr George Halasz and Andrew Amos published in Australasian Psychiatry has been brought to ADF’s attention. The authors examine the treatment of gender dysphoria described in Bell v Tavistock (UK 2020) and find “concerning lapses of clinical governance influenced by activists and linked to patient harm“. The authors conclude, “In our opinion, the Bell case documents harms directly arising from the subordination of clinical governance to social and political goals… We believe that advocates for those experiencing gender dysphoria want them to receive the best care. However, the Tavistock case shows this drive has risked patients’ health and family wellbeing on clinical frameworks unbacked by evidence. As the Cass Review makes clear, the certainty associated with gender affirming care is not backed by any strong evidence about the natural history of gender dysphoria or the efficacy/sequelae of the treatment alternatives, particularly over the long term.“
Read the full article here.

Source: Is gender-affirming care evidence-based and ethical? | Australian Doctors Federation