The Floodgates Are Now Open..

[Spicerack]

https://www.lbcnews.co.uk/uk-news/woman-taking-nhs-trust-to-court-over-rushed-gender/

[fender62]

seen this coming...inevitable, should be made to sign a waver.

[fiction-factory]

Should all patients have to sign a waiver or just some gender reassignment patients, Fender?

[Old_Geezer]

There may be advantages, for those insisting their mind won't accept reality and want to mimic the other sex all their life, from delaying puberty; but at the very least, it isn't the medical profession's duty to bully them into not having the treatment. Younger folk have parents or guardians to make the decisions.

However it's questionable that this is the sort of thing that should be on the NHS budget. You want life changing cosmetic procedures, go get a bank loan to fund it, and take responsibility. The NHS have plenty of life threatening or quality of life stuff to fund as it is, without allocating urgently needed money into such desires.

[Apc2604]

Also agree with APG 100%

[ladybirder]

Me too.

[cassa333]

I think she will fail because in part of the article She said she would not listen to anyone that was in the way of treatment. If that is the case then how were the NHS to know?

[jourdain2]

I (along with a lot of others) agree with APG.

There are some people(not many) who have problems with their gender. To explain a bit, my very dear God-daughter has had a lot of problems and last year finally decided that she was mentally and emotionally male. S/he is now 30 and is of an age to decide, so I am happy to accept my equally dear God-son. He is also of the opinion that children (especially teenagers) are far too young to make such decisions - driven as they are by hormonal surges, emotions etc., etc.. It was a very long journey for him to make and we are just starting on the consequences of that decision - but we'll get there and I hope and pray that he will find peace and happiness eventually.

I think that such cases are rare and that there is a bit of 'fashion' involved at a time when most people are hormonal. Very much best to refuse intervention until more mature years i.m.o..

[Spicerack]

Some interesting 'facts' here.

[jourdain2]

Thanks for B.A. spicerack. :)