USA: ’Medical malpractice and a crime against humanity’

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’Medical malpractice and a crime against humanity’

Lesbians United release a bombshell report on puberty blockers
FULL REPORT BELOW

Graham Linehan

Sep 1 , 2022

VIDEO here 1:14

Lesbians United are a US grassroots collective who have just released this bombshell report on puberty suppression. They have collected all the available evidence—over 300 sources are cited, most of them peer-reviewed—and the results are as bad as we feared if not worse. What follows is the statement that accompanied their report.

“Today Lesbians United released our review of the literature on puberty suppression. We cited over 300 sources, including clinical studies of adults who took GnR agonists (the class of drugs also called “puberty blockers”) for prostate cancer, endometriosis, and other conditions.

Our research shows that GnRH agonists (“puberty blockers”) can negatively affect the skeleton, cardiovascular system, thyroid, brain, genitals, reproductive system, digestive system, urinary tract, muscles, eyes, and immune system. GnRH agonists may be harmful to mental health, and may increase the risk of suicide. Studies also show that the majority of adolescents who are prescribed GnRH agonists for so-called “gender dysphoria” are girls, and that a wildly disproportionate number of these girls are likely to grow up lesbian.

Based on these findings, Lesbians United concludes that the prescription of GnRH agonists to treat an actual or perceived mental illness constitutes medical malpractice and a crime against humanity; that parental consent to puberty suppression to treat an actual or perceived mental illness falls under the rubric of child abuse as defined by the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; that the widespread practice of administering GnRH agonists to adolescents who have received a gender dysphoria diagnosis is homophobic, sexist, and specifically anti-lesbian; and that the widespread practice of diagnosing patients with gender dysphoria with the intent of prescribing or abetting the prescription of GnRH agonists is homophobic, sexist, and specifically anti-lesbian.

The U.S. medical, pharmaceutical, and psychological establishments are actively subjecting children and adolescents to the horrific effects of GnRH agonists, and willfully ignoring the overwhelming evidence against using these drugs to treat any condition that is not life-threatening. Lesbians United considers this practice to be a form of torture and abuse. It must be stopped. Every medical professional who participated must be held accountable financially, professionally, and socially, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

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YOU CAN READ the full report HERE

PUBERTY SUPPRESSION:
Medicine or Malpractice?

This report was prepared by Lesbians United, a grassroots lesbian-only organization based in the U.S.
Lesbians United’s members work on a volunteer basis and have no financial conflicts of interest to declare.

For more information, visit www.lesbians-united.org.

Endorsements and public support for this project provided by :
Get the L Out UK, Lesbian Action for Visibility Aotearoa (LAVA), Lesbian Fightback, Lesbian Labour, LesbianMeToo, Lesbian Strength, Résistance Lesbienne, and Scottish Lesbians

CONTENTS
Abstract 1
Introduction 2
The Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis 2
Suppressing Puberty 2
History and Uses of Puberty-Suppressing Drugs 3
Evaluation of Sources 4
Evidence 4
Global Effects 4
Skeleton 5
Cardiovascular System and Diabetes Risk 6
Thyroid 7
Brain 8
Mental Health 10
Sexuality and Reproductive System 11
Digestive System and Urinary Tract 12
Pain and Discomfort 13
Other Effects 14
Reversibility 14
Conclusions 16
State of Research 16
Overview of Evidence 18
Closing Remarks 19
Bibliography 20

PUBERTY SUPPRESSION: Medicine or Malpractice?1

ABSTRACT
Statement of Purpose

In recent years, it has become standard practice for doctors in the United States and other countries to prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to adolescents who express dissatisfaction with their bodies or social roles. These drugs are often referred to as a “pause button,” a reversible intervention that gives adolescents time to explore, allows families to consider options for future medical intervention, and prevents the worsening of mental illness. However, a substantial body of research suggests that puberty-blocking drugs carry a significant risk of harmful and potentially irreversible effects.

The purpose of this document is to collect the highest-quality studies on puberty-blocking drugs and present their findings. This document’s primary research questions are:
1. What are the effects of puberty-blocking drugs on the developing body?
2. What are the effects of puberty-blocking drugs on mental health?
3. To what degree, if any, are these effects reversible?

Methods
This document considers over 300 relevant sources, the majority of which are peer-reviewed scientific studies. It brings in evidence not only from recent studies of adolescents, but also from older and better-designed studies
of adults and children treated with the same drugs for different conditions (e.g. prostate cancer, endometriosis, and central precocious puberty). Studies were evaluated for sample size, presence or absence of a control group, retention rate, relevance of evidence to conclusion, and other factors.

Summary of Findings

Substantial evidence from peer-reviewed scientific studies, case studies, and clinical trials suggests that puberty-blocking drugs can negatively affect the skeleton, cardiovascular system, thyroid, brain, genitals, reproductive system, digestive system, urinary tract, muscles, eyes, and immune system. Particularly urgent concerns for adolescents treated with puberty-blocking drugs are loss of bone mineral density and increased risk of osteoporosis; potential for decreased IQ and other cognitive deficits; increased risk of depression and suicidal thoughts; and stunted sexual and reproductive development.

Evidence suggests that many of these effects are wholly or partially irreversible.

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