Thread by @TaniaAMarshall

I am in full support of the #perth West Australian hospital #genderclinic being in review. This mess cannot be cleaned up until #safeguarding is recognised #gillick full informed consent takes place, those that raise safety concerns are heard, the #teenagebrain is recognised…

…the evidence based research is interpreted appropriately #detrans voices are heard, therapists stop being #psychoactivists rather than #psychotherapists acknowledgement of differential diagnosis & primary diagnoses are given for those with #genderdysphoria #trans #detrans

I am in support of this just as I was with the @TaviAndPort #GIDS #genderclinic #kierabell legal matter for the reasons of #safeguarding and the reasons of health professionals being #silenced for real and valid concerns. I am in full support of both Finland and Sweden’s..

…departure from #WPATH there are real and valid reasons this is a medical scandal. When lawyers, judges, courts step in, it is a necessary and important step to stop complete derailment caused by others who do not understand, fail to see the safeguarding issues, don’t care…

…can’t see past their biases of “inclusivity” and justice issues, have poor to no boundaries, fail to understand the neuroscience of the prefrontal cortex, do do no differential diagnoses, wilfully ignore biology, have no concept of full #gillick informed consent or capacity

Fail to see the moral ethical quagmire of a criminally charged child #sexoffender wanting to transition, fail to diagnose primary diagnoses of #Autism, #adhd #ESSENCE before a secondary diagnosis of #genderdysphoria, fail to see the different types of gender identity disorders

Rather than address discuss these issues, activists, deniers, psycho activists wilfully silence, insult and abuse those for raising ethical concerns. This is a stunning example of lack of empathy. If there was empathy the only valid reply would be to discuss the safety concern

This issue is an issue that can only be solved by people who understand this, who have empathy, do not attack others and directly discuss the concern, who problem solve using science based evidence and research, who understand boundaries, brain development, child development

Who learn from history, who stand by their ethics and morals, who learnt from previous epidemics for example, eating disorders or self harm, who understand neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma, child sexual abuse…I’m

The Perth gender clinic is under review. The Responsibility for treatment decisions have been shifted to judges amid an international shift towards caution. New child patients at the gender clinic have to get court approval before they can go ahead with Life altering hormonal…

… treatments that are in high demand by children and teenagers who identify as transgender. This dramatic change followed concerns raised by a state solicitors office about the rest of government exposure to litigation. This was akin to the successful case brought against…

…Britain’s Tavistock clinic @TaviAndPort by #kierabell @KLBfax The Perth gender service is reviewing its processes to ensure that care provided to presenting children is of the highest standard and consistent with requirements of recent court decisions such as the @TaviAndPort..

… Bell versus Tavistock which is relevant to Australia because of the common-law system. The service does not consider the bell judgement a barrier to treatment but that it clarifies legal framework within which treatment decisions are made….

While it is reviewing practice treatment of gender dysphoria is referred to the court with children to be represented independently by legal counsel. The service will still refer to the court even wear a child is Gillick competent aged 16+ parents both support…

…Parents both support and clinician support treatment at least will review is ongoing review started in January 2021, six months ago! In this court case the girls started refusing to play with girls toys from age 8 she wore shorts and tops. She became interested in role-playing

… as a male character she became a tomboy wanting short hair at age 13 she started social transitioning. She wore a chest binder changed her name cut her hair shorter she then started feeling depressed and angry at age 15. The clinic is in review of its services. She was…

… to proceed due to clinician support parental support and judge found the child could be transitioned. For other children and stakeholders it would appear the Perth clinic is taking the Tavistock decision seriously. There is also a research study discussing a Sydney gender…

…Gender clinic being mindful and thoughtful in its work compared to other clinics in different states within Australia