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Professor who stopped puberty blockers trial has withdrawn because of liking JKR tweets

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IwantToRetire · 28/02/2026 21:31

The professor who intentionally halted a controversial puberty blockers trial has been withdrawn from any further involvement after accusations of bias.

Professor Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised new concerns about the Pathways trial of puberty blockers in February.

Scientists and lawyers have since raised concerns over George's involvement, questioning crucial misunderstandings about clinical trials and medical law.

The professor intervened five months after the trial was approved by his colleagues and more than a month after it was set to start, raising concerns that included participants being as young as 10.

Yet the recent surfacing of a series of social media posts by George indicate a strong gender-critical stance, with an added admiration for JK Rowling.

In the now deleted posts, the professor slated the 'well-meaning idiocy' of the NHS through its denial to adhere to the 'basic biological fact' that gender is set at birth.

Article continues at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15601843/Professor-stopped-puberty-blockers-trial-withdraws-bias-row-JK-Rowling.html

Professor who stopped puberty blockers exits trial after bias praise

Professor Jacob George raised new concerns about the Pathways trial of puberty blockers. The medical officer's intervention subsequently triggered the Department of Health to pause the trial.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15601843/Professor-stopped-puberty-blockers-trial-withdraws-bias-row-JK-Rowling.html

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IwantToRetire · 01/03/2026 01:47

Ereshkigalangcleg · 01/03/2026 01:43

She is, she included Paris Lees in her book “Bloody Brilliant Women History Forgot” 🙄

I'd forgotten that.

Cant remember exactly what at the moment do remember of a number of occasions being really angry with C4 news bias re trans rights.

The presenters are alwasy a bit too smug about how they think rather than being concerned in presenting the news in a clear way.

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 01/03/2026 01:43

IwantToRetire · 01/03/2026 01:08

So I cant quite grasp this.

He took a position on a medical issue based on his medical knowledge, but now because of what he said in tweets, he is no longer medically qualified?

Or they are saying he stopped the puberty trials not for medical reasons but because of his personal believes?

And so has to "recuse" himself.

So he is admitting to one or the other or ???????????

(I hadn't realised that Cathy Newman was such a hand maiden.)

She is, she included Paris Lees in her book “Bloody Brilliant Women History Forgot” 🙄

IwantToRetire · 01/03/2026 01:08

So I cant quite grasp this.

He took a position on a medical issue based on his medical knowledge, but now because of what he said in tweets, he is no longer medically qualified?

Or they are saying he stopped the puberty trials not for medical reasons but because of his personal believes?

And so has to "recuse" himself.

So he is admitting to one or the other or ???????????

(I hadn't realised that Cathy Newman was such a hand maiden.)

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Taytoface · 01/03/2026 00:32

The HRA is totally captured. From top to bottom.

HildegardP · 28/02/2026 23:39

RovingPublicEnquiry · 28/02/2026 22:18

This is enraging.

As it says in that SEEN article posted above, "a medic who understands that sex is real and important has been removed from a role overseeing research on children which intimately concerns biological sex, while others who take a strongly trans affirmative position (publicly so) remain in place."

I hope they uncover a pile of batshit pro-trans posts by the others involved and expose just how captured this whole field of "science" truly is. Every study I have ever seen on this topic has been run by die hard genderists. They get away with ignoring most of their findings and reorganizing their studies to report some teeny tiny, non-clinically relevant benefit in some obscure outcome. Where is the outrage at the obvious bias there?

I had a look at Prof Simonoff's publications & her research at least seems entirely unrelated to trans. Haven't come across any SM, though were I she, I'd have deleted accounts as soon as the Prof George fake outrage blew up.

DrBlackbird · 28/02/2026 23:28

So perfectly fine to have TRAs hold v senior NHS positions for years and push for gender ‘affirming’ care but not someone who acknowledges science and biology? Sounds par for the captured nhs course.

Wimpod · 28/02/2026 22:23

RovingPublicEnquiry · 28/02/2026 22:18

This is enraging.

As it says in that SEEN article posted above, "a medic who understands that sex is real and important has been removed from a role overseeing research on children which intimately concerns biological sex, while others who take a strongly trans affirmative position (publicly so) remain in place."

I hope they uncover a pile of batshit pro-trans posts by the others involved and expose just how captured this whole field of "science" truly is. Every study I have ever seen on this topic has been run by die hard genderists. They get away with ignoring most of their findings and reorganizing their studies to report some teeny tiny, non-clinically relevant benefit in some obscure outcome. Where is the outrage at the obvious bias there?

I think Wings over Scotland shared just that sort of posting from another involved person on Twitter earlier. shock. 🙄

RovingPublicEnquiry · 28/02/2026 22:18

This is enraging.

As it says in that SEEN article posted above, "a medic who understands that sex is real and important has been removed from a role overseeing research on children which intimately concerns biological sex, while others who take a strongly trans affirmative position (publicly so) remain in place."

I hope they uncover a pile of batshit pro-trans posts by the others involved and expose just how captured this whole field of "science" truly is. Every study I have ever seen on this topic has been run by die hard genderists. They get away with ignoring most of their findings and reorganizing their studies to report some teeny tiny, non-clinically relevant benefit in some obscure outcome. Where is the outrage at the obvious bias there?

deadpan · 28/02/2026 22:14

"Man who holds a healthcare position and acknowledges biology is removed for having reasonable concerns"

Shedmistress · 28/02/2026 22:00

He didn't call a halt to the study though did he. Streeting did.

But saying that you need an ideologically captured person running it does kind of prove the point so well done you guys.

HildegardP · 28/02/2026 21:54

IwantToRetire · 28/02/2026 21:31

The professor who intentionally halted a controversial puberty blockers trial has been withdrawn from any further involvement after accusations of bias.

Professor Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised new concerns about the Pathways trial of puberty blockers in February.

Scientists and lawyers have since raised concerns over George's involvement, questioning crucial misunderstandings about clinical trials and medical law.

The professor intervened five months after the trial was approved by his colleagues and more than a month after it was set to start, raising concerns that included participants being as young as 10.

Yet the recent surfacing of a series of social media posts by George indicate a strong gender-critical stance, with an added admiration for JK Rowling.

In the now deleted posts, the professor slated the 'well-meaning idiocy' of the NHS through its denial to adhere to the 'basic biological fact' that gender is set at birth.

Article continues at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15601843/Professor-stopped-puberty-blockers-trial-withdraws-bias-row-JK-Rowling.html

Good lord, the pettiness & hypocrisy is unceasing.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 28/02/2026 21:52

No! Poor guy. Man who under science castigated for understanding science. Surely they can see correlation and causation?

CrossPurposes · 28/02/2026 21:47

Thanks for this. What an insane world we live in. Here's more from Seen in Journalism: seeninjournalism.substack.com/p/breaking-literally-cathy-newmans