Statement from the American College of Paediatricians

[lawnseed]

The North Americans seem to be waking up.

I think the ACP have had this position for at least the last few years but it’s good to hear it stated again in light of WPATH files and Cass report.

Other American bodies they list are still very much on the trans bandwagon unfortunately.

I'm hoping that The Cass Report findings permeate more of their minds over there 🤞

While it is welcome that people are waking up, the ACP is a small body who advocate for conservative positions elsewhere, so are seen by some as having an inherent bias.

The American Academy is the one that would be a big coup.

They have always held these positions. They are a regressive organisation and were set up to rally against adoption by lesbian and gay couples. They are also against abortion and their founder has engaged in gay conversion therapy. I don’t feel anything in common with people who hate trans-identified youth based on that kind of right wing bigotry. What I (and I would hope most GC people) want to see is compassion and holistic care that addresses their psychological distress without encouraging self harm and mutilation.

Yes. The ACP also advocates corporal punishment of children.