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100 prominent Australians sign letter to stop harmful gender practices
Doctors, a former PM, activists and other politicians join forces to safeguard children
Kirralie Smith, Binary spokeswoman, is one of 100 Australians who have signed a letter to Anthony Albanese, calling for a pause and inquiry into harmful gender practices. More than 40 doctors, former PM Tony Abbott, former Deputy PM John Anderson and other prominent activists in this space also signed the letter.
In a letter to Anthony Albanese, the group of signatories – which includes more than 40 doctors and child psychiatrists – warned that the growing use of gender transition procedures on children was a “potential public health disaster of generational significance” that warranted an independent, public investigation.
“Recent developments globally have exposed serious concerns about the ‘gender-affirming’ approach to treating gender-confused youth and there is now a bipartisan consensus in many countries that major changes to practice in this area are needed,’’ the letter sent to the Prime Minister late on Wednesday reads.
“Medical interventions including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries can cause irreversible harm, including physiological damage (bone density loss, infertility, sexual dysfunction), issues concerning brain development and social and relational difficulties.
“While lifelong impacts are yet to be fully understood, regret is real, and a growing number of de-transitioners believe their gender distress masked other comorbidities, including autism, untreated sexual trauma, and discomfort with their sexuality.”
This is a huge development in the Australian political landscape.
Currently, Queensland is the only state prepared to do the serious work of an inquiry into these practices. We are calling on all other states to follow.
A federal election will be announced in the coming weeks and it is essential that the issue of harmful gender practices is front and centre.
President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders that now protect women’s sex-based rights, stops harmful gender practices on children and allows de-transitioners to sue their negligent medical practitioners.
Let's make sure Australia follows!
The media in Australia is finally emboldened to address the issue and prominent spokespeople across the entire political landscape are calling for these harmful practices to stop.
The evidence is clear, puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones cause irreversible harm and children cannot consent.
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