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Debate Erupts Over Reliability of Transgender Medical Practices

5/2/2025

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A 2024 report by British paediatrician Hilary Cass ignites debate over transgender medicine, revealing a troubling scarcity of solid evidence for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in teens. Cass critiques the shaky scientific basis of “gender-affirming care,” prompting urgent questions about the reliability of existing practices and the well-being of vulnerable youth.

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A 2024 report by British paediatrician Hilary Cass ignites debate over transgender medicine, revealing a troubling scarcity of solid evidence for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in teens. Cass critiques the shaky scientific basis of “gender-affirming care,” prompting urgent questions about the reliability of existing practices and the well-being of vulnerable youth.