Wow.
That was like reading a Woodward and Bernstein exposé. My heart was thudding with my own incredulity of how this has been allowed to occur.
This 2019 document now governs how all registered therapists work with adults and children with gender problems. In light of Keira Bell and the immediate suspension of the use of puberty blockers announced by NHS England, the NHS, the Royal College of GPs and other professional bodies should investigate how they came to sign the MoU2 2019 and how an unaccountable group with non-professional membership and lobbyists came to be dictating policy.
The Keira bell judgment has certainly thrown a spanner in the works. No wonder certain people desperately want the judgment overturned.
However, for some, the writing would appear to be on the wall, and they are busy reverse ferreting like there's no tomorrow.
The UKCP will also have to explain its role because in a final act of historical revision the policy section on on their website now links only to the 2015 MoU, which deals only with sexual orientation. Unfortunately for them, the subsequent versions all exist, each bearing their signature on the cover.
We have a more pressing question. How did the NHS, the RCGP, the British Psychological Society and the renowned professional bodies all get hijacked by an unaccountable, unrepresentative, activist network who are working to embed un-evidenced ideas about ‘gender identity’ into the heart of therapeutic practice?
Just noting here that Stephanie Davis Arai was shortlisted for the John Maddox prize.
The John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science recognises the work of individuals who promote science and evidence, advancing the public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility.
She is forensic. Little wonder she is relentlessly targeted.