Puberty blockers banned in Northern Ireland - 'Odd policy decision'

[@jimmys5541]

There's nothing odd about this. What's odd is that this was ever up for debate

[@fordeycent1]

Exactly, worlds gone crazy

[@tc6070]

How is odd, its common sense, saying its odd is embarrassing.

[@hannahfitzpatrick]

Nothing odd about that, sensible decision

[@Joseph13163]

Yes and he said the cass report is an outlyer while sweden and the netherlands came to the same conclusion.Even if it was an outlyer its existence as an outlyer is an indication that there is no scientific consensus.

[@laurenburke2891]

​@@Joseph13163this is because of the differences between governments and who's paying who to write the reports. This treatment has the lowest regret rate of any medical intervention.the Cass report dismissed all positive scientific reports that were positive but accepted ones from far right anti trans groups in the US and the UK.

[@nolan1432]

@@Joseph13163 That's true the Cass Review is a systematic peer-reviewed report considered to be the gold standard in scientific research on the topic.

[@mlynch1985]

Id say whoever wrote the headline is a bit odd

[@LeMerch]

Odd?????

[@davidhanley9335]

This is not an "odd" decision, it is the only sensible decision, what's been happening to young people getting these drugs in recent years is horrendous. The Cass review stands on its own because it is the first comprehensive study covering the use of puberty blockers in teenagers.

[@laurenburke2891]

It is a totally biased report that has been shedded by the British Medical Association and is being investigated due to its non scientific based approach.

[@laurenburke2891]

How is it horrendous? Have you asked a trans person how they feel about it? The Cass report didn't accept over 100 studies which were positive, only two that were negative. How does it affect you?

[@davidhanley9335]

@laurenburke2891 it's not about how it affects me, it's about how it affects the teenagers, who are completely incapable of making long term decisions (there's a reason they aren't allowed to vote, drive or get a tattoo), receiving life altering medications and surgeries. If you would like to hear the opinions of "trans" individuals, I would suggest listening to Chloe Cole doing interviews about her experience. I imagine your opinions would change swiftly. And before you make the argument, yes she is from Canada, but the process is the same in England and America and Ireland (though we outsource the worst of the problem abroad)

[@ko0974]

They too confussed to know how they feel, one min a man, dons a dress and things irs a woman and demands others agree ? ​@laurenburke2891

[@Iamhome365]

​@laurenburke2891 yes it is horrendous !! They're children and change their mind, what they do in adulthood is up to them but shame on those parents who allow them to have them!

[@JoseJimenez-rx4ne]

How is it an odd policy decision? Precious puberty is only prescribed until the child reaches the appropriate age to reach puberty. For blocking puberty it's a permanent drug, it's absolutely a different use case. It's absolutely true that he's not a doctor or a biologist, because if he did he would understand how unscientific that argument is.

[@nolan1432]

I'm sure the Silent Majority of Parents would wish to thank Senator Mullen greatly for his work in highlighting ethical concerns of this issue

[@walnutwahluigi7221]

Let me correct that, “sane decision”. The fact that people advocate puberty blockers for children is absolutely horrific. Remember when they lied and stated that the effects were reversible? Disgusting

[@karenjeanmooney-kelleher8583]

I have prescribed them many times and seen people come off them- the second you stop taking them normal puberty commences. (Almost never given for trans kids but same rules apply)

[@karenjeanmooney-kelleher8583]

Every Paeds endocrinologist in the country prescribes them regularly, if it wasn’t super safe and effective and reversible we’d have stopped 30 years ago

[@karenjeanmooney-kelleher8583]

It’s only when given to trans kids that suddenly people think biology works differently 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@walnutwahluigi7221]

@ not what I’ve seen

[@Lala-kc2fw]

​​​​​​@@karenjeanmooney-kelleher8583 puberty "Blockers" even organised FgM awareness Ireland groups is heavily against puberty blockers. The HSE has a whole page/site dedicated to prevent child mutilation. I believe, PBs further trigger the ideas and obsession with sełf hařm, ie... Leading to further Immense psychological damagê The natural development of a child should not be altered in this way.

[@aor3220]

Anybody else get the sense that the same people who see this as 'an odd policy decision' are the same people who chuckle and laugh and ridicule our ancestors who got caught up in the 'moving statues' phenomena in the 1980s, and they do so without a scintila of irony in their being ??

[@davidhanley9335]

Ronan, you're onto it. Good man

[@aclown36]

Hello? Based Department?

[@frishter]

Allowing adults to make drastic decisions about their own body is the bare minimum.

[@crztank9298]

Puberty blockers....adults have passed puberty, this is not about adults

[@frishter]

@@crztank9298 Yes. PBs should only be used for their intended way, to delay puberty for those experiencing it too early rather than preventing it. Minors are not developed enough to make such major decisions and way too easily influenced. It being a necessity is not backed by science no matter how hard those supporting them pretend that they are science backed.

[@joemoody7440]

Not children do!

[@laurenburke2891]

​@@crztank9298Cass report is for ages up to 25. How come these medications are ok for other pre pubescent children and several.ofher conditions?

[@kealkiller4884]

@@crztank9298you’re right. It’s child abuse plain and simple