The Scottish Government will take the time to consider the findings of the Cass Review, which highlights the toxic public debate around gender and the lack of understanding of long-term impacts of treatments for children. The review recommends the creation of a follow-through service for young adults aged 17 to 25.
The Scottish Government has said it will “take the time to consider the findings” of the Cass Review into children’s gender services in England.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Government said: “We agree with Dr Hilary Cass when she highlights that ‘increasingly toxic, ideological and polarised public debate’ does nothing to serve the young people accessing this care, their families and the NHS staff working hard to care for them. While Scottish Tory deputy leader Meghan Gallacher hit out at the Scottish Government, claiming ministers “rushed into significant gender reform, ignoring the wellbeing and health of children” and urged a pausing of the use of puberty blockers – a decision already taken south of the border.
“If the SNP won’t heed the recommendations made by the Cass review then they must urgently undertake their own evaluation so that we can protect the wellbeing of young people, especially children, accessing these services, starting with pausing the use of puberty blockers.”
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