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GIDS granted permission to appeal

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TheFleegleHasLanded · 18/01/2021 15:25

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GIDS granted permission to appeal
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ArabellaScott · 18/01/2021 16:46

People on Twitter are saying that the NHS didn't have to suspend all medication/treatment, they had the option to keep going as was current until the result of the appeal was known, but have chosen to stop using puberty blockers - does anyone know if that's true?

Imnobody4 · 18/01/2021 16:45

It's not till Mar 2022! I'm not sure I can stand this, it must be hard for Keira to have this hanging over her.
Maybe the Hilary Cass review will be finished before this comes to court.

yourhairiswinterfire · 18/01/2021 16:43

What happens if they lose this one? Can they appeal again, or is it over for them?

If they win, can Keira appeal? (or will she not be involved in this one?)

GivesNoFox · 18/01/2021 16:41

A trans acquaintance on my social media was reporting this decision with a sad slant in regards to the date of the appeal (March 2022) and how horrible it was to leave 'trans youth' without medication (read: sterilization drugs) for over a year. Hmm

highame · 18/01/2021 16:40

They have since produced their long overdue report, and that really helped the case Hmm

OvaHere · 18/01/2021 16:35

Not unexpected really. Anything this serious will usually go up as far as it can go.

The onus is on GIDs to prove it's a safe pathway, does no harm and produce sound data to back that up.

Al1langdownthecleghole · 18/01/2021 16:28

Oh, is more digging needed?

I’m sure the sunshine will help grow things nicely.

TiredAndGrumpy85 · 18/01/2021 16:27

Also the Court of Appeal can be a bit variable but the Supreme Court have been quite sensible of trans issues so far (see C v SSWP) if it eventually makes it that far.

bellinisurge · 18/01/2021 16:26

Get their limp arguments out in public for the world to see.
It would be interesting to see if it gets noticed in Biden's USA. He and Kamala Harris have made such a big deal about following the science. Let's see how that stands up against some of the troubling woo nonsense that's in their camp.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 18/01/2021 16:23

I tend to think this is a good thing - more sunlight?

MichelleofzeResistance · 18/01/2021 16:23

Good. This is too important to do anything but go through it with a toothcomb and take the whole way.

TiredAndGrumpy85 · 18/01/2021 16:23

This refers to the grounds of appeal that were submitted to the High Court:

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Manderleyagain · 18/01/2021 16:22

Yes agree - in an ideal world it would be left as it is, but in this less than ideal world it's good that they are being allowed to appeal (on balance), even though it means more work and fundraising. I really hope there is some good quality research into outcomes for these children coming through the pipe line - so that decisions aren't made based on unknowns.
I hope something is published about the grounds for appeal.
Has good law project managed to muscle in on this?

highame · 18/01/2021 15:37

I wonder what the grounds were? Anyone know?

eurochick · 18/01/2021 15:35

This is not surprising - it's an issue of public importance. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Marley20 · 18/01/2021 15:34

We'll this is good news really. If they're prevented from appealing the TRAs will just claim a conspiracy to deny vulnerable kids life saving medicine. Letting them once again publicly show this treatment is experimental with no real basis in science is no bad thing.

ArabellaScott · 18/01/2021 15:28
Sad