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Tavistock gender clinic to close down (UK)
Established in 1989, Gender Identity Development Services of Tavistock Clinic had to close down in April 2022. Their services prescribed puberty blockers to more than 1000 children, many under 16 years of age, questioning their gender identity. A book written by Hannah Barnes, examines how the clinic shifted from examining distressed teenagers, using therapy to … Read more
Children can decide (USA)
A proposed bill in Oregon would allow children of any age to obtain abortion, contraception, sterilization, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent. Oregon HB 2002 defines “reproductive health care” to include family planning, contraception, pregnancy termination services, fertility care, sterilization services, treatments for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive cancers, and any other … Read more
Survey on parents of children experiencing rapid-onset gender dysphoria (USA)
Rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) is a controversial term used to describe a sudden and intense desire to transition gender during adolescence or young adulthood, without any prior history of gender dysphoria or other indicators of a gender identity issue. In the survey, the results show that many of the children had pre-existing mental health … Read more
The Netherlands is backtracking on its prostitution legalisation (Press Release)
Correlation between Cannabis legalisation and road accident increase
The Medical Opinion on Gender Dysphoria on Minors (Press Release)
Correlation between Cannabis legalisation and road accident increase
World Medical Association Supports Conscientious Objection to Abortion and Assisted Suicide (UK)
The World Medical Association, an international confederation of medical associations representing physicians, has voiced its support for conscientious objection including in cases of abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide. The General Assembly of the Association has unanimously approved an addendum to its respected International Code of Medical Ethics. Its code now recognises the right to conscientious objection … Read more
United States marijuana legalisation and opioid mortality epidemic during 2010–2020 and pandemic implications
According to the Journal of the National Medical Association opioid mortality trends in the United States, a world leader in both opioid mortality and cannabis use disorder, do not support the hypothesis that marijuana availability reduces opioid mortality. During the past decade, the country’s opioid mortality trends in marijuana legalising and non-legalising jurisdictions suggest the … Read more
Medicaid Data: Decision To Abort First Pregnancy Carries Lifetime Risks Of Adverse Events (USA)
Researchers analysing 17 years of comprehensive Medicaid claims data, in a first of its kind research from Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) found that women whose first pregnancy ended in abortion had on average : 53% more miscarriages than women whose pregnancy ended in live birth. 35% more pregnancies over their reproductive lifetime More than 4 … Read more
Euthanasia deaths increased (Canada)
In the first 10 months of 2022 the number of reported assisted deaths exceeded all of last year, from 3102 to 3213 according to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario. 13,011 assisted deaths in Ontario have been reported since euthanasia was legalised. According to the Third Annual report, from legalisation until December 31, 2021, the … Read more