Thank you.
So this is proof that this trust has reviewed a case study of ONE male and made their reckless recommendation.
I doubt they would ever admit that there is a massive group of male people with lactation fetishes. That letter is one that is dismissive in every way. And yes, by reducing it to "Human milk' it does completely neutralise the 'male hormone induced' aspect of it.
This is yet another aspect of the harms of using preferred pronouns and 'gender neutral' language.
Despite the constant iteration that the 'trust has children's safeguarding at heart', I don't believe it because this shows some loose language where it can be interpreted, correctly I feel, that this trust will assist in the lactation of male people and will leave it to the parents to decide.
The Trust policy on the induction of lactation advises a referral to and careful discussion with a neonatologist, who has a particular interest in medication used in pregnancy and during infant feeding, and an infant feeding midwife when induced lactation is being considered. This would involve a review of the literature available at the time and a careful discussion with the parent of the risks and benefits. The discussion would include consideration of what doses of medication are planned and at what point during gestation, as the effects of medication can vary significantly during fetal development as gestation progresses.
Just like this 'we have listened ... but we will do what our inclusion team have told us, which will be pretty much Stonewall's law' is how I read this. Or 'we know that some of you will want single sex, but well.... we are not going to guarantee it and you know.... gender reassignment... yeah?
The Trust treats all patients equally and on the basis of their health needs and acknowledges that patients for a wide variety of reasons may have a preference for being cared for by a male or female nurse or in a single sex ward and staff will always be sensitive to and mindful of the preference of patients. However, the limitations of the hospital environment and the clinical and non-clinical staffing profiles on wards and in outpatient clinics means that this is not always possible. Although, as I am sure you are also aware, gender reassignment is also a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.
Platitudes.