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Who are the Endocrine Society who are applying with Gendered Intelligence, Stonewall & Brook to intervene in the Tavistock v Bell case?
One weird coincidence is that they share a building with my ex-employer CGD on L St in Washington DC...
One weird coincidence is that they share a building with my ex-employer CGD on L St in Washington DC...
It is just a weird coincidence. But these streets around K
St are lobbyist-central around the Capitol.
Organisations who pay for this real estate do it to be close to decision making of US government. Thats their focus
(* or the World Bank/IMF for international development).
St are lobbyist-central around the Capitol.
Organisations who pay for this real estate do it to be close to decision making of US government. Thats their focus
(* or the World Bank/IMF for international development).
The Endocrine Society is a "global community" but it is very US focused in its membership, meetings and advocacy
https://www.endocrine.org/advocacy/priorities-and-positions
https://www.endocrine.org/advocacy/society-testimony
https://www.endocrine.org/advocacy/priorities-and-positions
https://www.endocrine.org/advocacy/society-testimony
Their position on transgender health has a particular focus on making sure US insurance companies will pay out for it
https://www.endocrine.org//-/media/endocrine/files/advocacy/position-statement/position_statement_transgender_health_pes.pdf
https://www.endocrine.org//-/media/endocrine/files/advocacy/position-statement/position_statement_transgender_health_pes.pdf
This is what the ES they say about themselves in the application to intervene
They say its endocrinologists who are responsible for deciding if patients should be prescribed PBs, and assuring their informed consent.
Is that really the case in the UK?
They say its endocrinologists who are responsible for deciding if patients should be prescribed PBs, and assuring their informed consent.
Is that really the case in the UK?
The ES are keen on saying gender dysphoria is not a mental health disorder ....
they talk about brain scans and a lot about intersex conditions
they talk about brain scans and a lot about intersex conditions
Here is who wrote their position statement.... its US doctors.
Their clinical guideline is a mix of doctors and researchers in the US and the Netherlands ... cheerleaders for child transitioning
Their clinical guideline is a mix of doctors and researchers in the US and the Netherlands ... cheerleaders for child transitioning
This is what Dr Michael Laidlaw says about their guideline
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/3/686/5198654
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/3/686/5198654
There is a UK Society for Endocrinology - its not them that is intervening here.
https://www.endocrinology.org/about-us/
https://www.endocrinology.org/about-us/
Does the Endocrine Society, based in Washington DC really represent the voices of UK doctors involved in assessing children w gender dysphoria?
Is the Good Law Project's fighting fund and intervention driven by the involvement of powerful US interests?
https://www.hormone.org/find-an-endocrinologist/find-an-endocrinologist-results?page=1&specialty=Transgender%20Medicine&country=UNITED%20KINGDOM
Is the Good Law Project's fighting fund and intervention driven by the involvement of powerful US interests?
https://www.hormone.org/find-an-endocrinologist/find-an-endocrinologist-results?page=1&specialty=Transgender%20Medicine&country=UNITED%20KINGDOM
