Denmark and Other European Countries Pulling Back on Radical Transgender Care While U.S. Docs Go All In

The liberal European country of Denmark is pulling back on its former automatic approval of radical, left-wing, “gender affirming care” for kids, just as the American medical establishment is pushing even harder for the dangerous mutilation of children.

Denmark is joining England, Finland, Sweden, and Norway in pulling back on automatic approval of transgendering children.

I have yet to see an explanation from advocates of pediatric sex characteristic modification (e.g. "gender affirming care") for what's been happening in the UK and Europe. The only response I've seen–and it's not from official sources–is that 1/

— Moti Gorin (@GorinMoti) August 17, 2023

the acceptance of trans people. As SEGM notes, "In 2014, Denmark became the first European country to pass a “self-id” law for adults whereby adults did not need a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to register a legal sex change. Denmark continued to be a leader…3/

— Moti Gorin (@GorinMoti) August 17, 2023

Pedantic correction: should be "i.e." above in my second tweet, not "e.g."

— Moti Gorin (@GorinMoti) August 17, 2023

There’s more:

Denmark changed its medical practice without doing a new systematic review of evidence; they chose to rely on the existing reviews. This is consistent with the key principle of evidence-based medicine: one must rely on existing quality systematic reviews if they are available. /3

— SEGM (@segm_ebm) August 17, 2023

Unlike European countries who are working together, the @AmerAcadPeds is choosing American exceptionalism. Their decision to ignore the existing systematic reviews' findings, and to reaffirm the AAP "affirmation" policy is at odds with the principles of evidence-based medicine./5 pic.twitter.com/YqIq5yRsjI

— SEGM (@segm_ebm) August 17, 2023

Meanwhile, the U.S.A., the medical establishment is going in the exact opposite direction.

Per David Strom of HotAir:

The AAP’s official position is that physicians have a responsibility to instantly accept the assertion of a child that they are in need of transition and that “watchful waiting”–a standard practice everywhere until recently–is an outdated practice:

When pediatricians lack knowledge about the needs of transgender and gender-diverse youth, they may default to the “watch and wait” approach. This method is outdated and harmful, denying resources needed to explore gender identity. When a questioning young person opens up about their gender identity, the response needs to be one of unconditional support, which will resonate for a long time. Start by asking what pronouns are used and what name is affirming for them. The benefits of social affirmation are significant. According to the Trevor Project’s 2023 Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People, those who were in affirming homes, schools, and online spaces reported lower rates of depression and suicidality. Pediatricians should also assess safety. These two appraisals are the foundation of gender-affirming care.

They take this position because The Trevor Project–a transgender activist group–says that is the right one.

The U.S. medical establishment is thoroughly corrupt and sold-out to the far left-wing. The U.S. medical establishment does not care about health, patients, science, medicine, or children. It cares about politics.

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