The judge acknowledges potential harm and regret but pushes ahead regardless

Judge Terry McGuire, from the Australian Family Court, has ruled a 15-year-old boy can start harmful cross sex hormones, despite the court acknowledging a concerning rise in the occurrence of de-sisters and detransitioners. 

The court also recognised that the puberty blockers the child has been prescribed has already caused serious side effects such as bone density issues.

Kelly has a developmental disorder, has identified as a girl since she was a toddler, and is currently experiencing bone degeneration, which is at least partly caused by the puberty blockers she has taken since 2022.

In delivering his decision, Justice McGuire said the court was “not oblivious” to medical, social science and legal considerations in respect of gender dysphoria, and relied on the evidence of five medical practitioners to inform his ruling.

But he said there was a “dearth of jurisprudence” pertaining to “regret syndrome” experienced by children who change their mind or wish to reverse their medical transition, despite there being a “prolificity of social comment” on the topic.

“Noting Kelly (is a teenager), the court is not oblivious to and has given strong consideration to medical, social science and legal considerations in respect of gender dysphoria treatment in other jurisdictions and with the considerable assistance of the Independent Children’s Lawyer,” he wrote in his judgment.

“Specifically, that this court is considered social science and discussion in respect of regret syndrome and detransition where there is a prolificity of social comment and a relative dearth of jurisprudence relevant to the factual platform before me.”

The horrendous decision ultimately disregards the mounting evidence that puberty blockers and cross sex hormones do more harm than good. 

The Cass Review, Nordic countries and even New Zealand have paused or stop affirmation treatments due to the catastrophic and irreversible harm being reported.

Barrister Belle Lane, who has been at the coal face of dozens of complex family law cases, in an interview in October said Australian judges were relying on precedent based on “outdated” medical information when allowing gender dysphoric children to access permanent treatments.

The boy’s mother took the matter to court when the boy’s father refused to consent. 

The judge noted that scans have shown “significant deterioration in Kelly’s bone density compared to a scan 12 months prior. 

Tragically, Kelly’s bone density would regenerate through the process of natural puberty and restore bone mass. 

The judge determined that the boy should be allowed to go on cross sex hormones to try and rectify the gender dysphoria. 

Experimenting on children and teens is abhorrent and gender incongruent children deserve better care. 

It is already admitted this child has other underlying developmental issues, medicating minors with experimental drugs is evidently going to make their existing issues worse and ultimately turn them into life-long pharmaceutical patient.