Helen Webberley

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Looks like Helem Webberley's substantive case has finally been listed for 26th July 2021

www.mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-decisions/medical-practitioners-tribunals/dr-helen-webberley-jul-21

@StellaAndCrow

I know this is off track, but I keep coming back to it. For GIRLS, what was the advantage of puberty blockers EVER supposed to be? I can understand boys not wanting the changes that testosterone brings, but testosterone has such clear effects that surely girls could go through female puberty, then take testosterone later if they still felt they needed to? Surely puberty blockers have the "wrong" effect on girls who want to be boys, in that they stunt growth, so that girls who particularly want to maximise height so that they can present as men, end up even shorter than they would have been?

I always wondered this. When my autistic little cousin decided she was going to be a boy I was fine with the he/him and new name thing, but tried to do some reading up on PBs in girls (all the female side of our family peak at about 5 foot 3 anyway) and tried to find out if she'd get the height spurt that teenage boys do if she did PBs and testosterone. It was the fact I couldn't get any straight answers that prompted me to "educate myself" and I was horrified. The good news is she desisted

Dr Helen Webberley's Tribunal - Tribunal Tweets
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Apr 8

Dr Helen Webberley's misconduct tribunal will continue to consider the finding of facts in camera (private) all next week.

Once its decision on the facts is handed down, it will consider evidence & submissions on whether her fitness to practise is impaired.

I think we're just waiting on the decision now. I'm not sure why this proceeded in private? Anyone else know?

Thanks for the update- will keep an eye open (and to Michael Webberley's case too)