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Dr. Hilary Cass Withdraws from Public Transit and Future NHS Reviews Due to Threats

Following significant backlash and personal threats over her report on transgender healthcare for minors, Dr. Cass will no longer use public transport or participate in upcoming NHS reviews.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Trans rights activists take part in a protest against the ban on hormone blockers on April 20, 2024 in London, England. After Dr Hilary Cass delivered her report on NHS gender identity services for children and young people, analysis found most research underpinning clinical guidelines, hormone treatments and puberty blockers to be low quality and the treatments for gender dysphoria have been suspended. The Trans community are protesting against this ban. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
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Scottish health officials halt prescriptions of puberty blockers and hormone drugs for children, citing concern for patient safety. (Photo illustration: Lisa5201/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Dr. Hilary Cass, author of the controversial Cass Review, faces severe backlash and personal threats, prompting her to avoid public transportation.
  • The Cass Review criticized current transgender healthcare practices for minors, suggesting they are based on insufficient evidence.
  • NHS England plans to reevaluate adult gender clinics in a format similar to the Cass Review, though Dr. Cass has opted out of participating due to the abuse received.
  • Critics, including politicians and activists, have spread misinformation about the report, which Dr. Cass describes as unforgivable and harmful to children.
  • The UK government is considering legislative measures to close loopholes in prescribing puberty-blocking drugs to minors.