Evidence of Harm and Lack of Evidence of Improved Health Brings Down Pre-Pubertal Transitioning in Europe
Evidence of Harm and Lack of Evidence of Improved Health Brings Down Pre-Pubertal Transitioning in Europe America's pediatric medicine organizations better take a note: Conservatives see them pushing transitioning of minors as an existentialist threat. Conservatives will declare war on such organizations. James Lyons-Weiler, PhD In the early 2010s, several European countries emerged as “pioneers” in offering gender-affirming medical interventions to minors experiencing gender dysphoria. These interventions included puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and in some cases, surgical procedures such as double mastectomies for adolescents. Clinics in the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom became international reference points, and their protocols were emulated in other countries. Yet by the early 2020s, a sharp reevaluation was underway across Europe. Systematic reviews of the scientific literature, mounting evidence of regret and detransition, and concerns about the irrevers...