RSHE Consultation 2024

Our Duty is broadly supportive of the new Statutory Guidance for RSHE published for consultation. https://consult.education.gov.uk/rshe-team/review-of-the-rshe-statutory-guidanceThe consultation closed on 11th July 2024 Our response is italicised below. The first ten questions are around describing you or your organisation. The substantive consultation questions start with Question 11. Review Timetable  11 Do you agree that we move … Continue reading RSHE Consultation 2024

Pledge for Protection

Our Duty calls upon candidates for the United Kingdom General Election to be held on 4th July 2024 to sign this pledge to protect vulnerable adolescents and uphold women's rights. In summary, committing to implement these five actions will remove the legitimacy afforded to harmful gender identity ideology thereby removing any authority - real or … Continue reading Pledge for Protection

Our Duty Canada’s Official Letter re: The Cass Review

How the Cass Review Affects Gender Affirming Care in Canada

Policy Change Resulting From Cass Review

Parents of a 17 year-old with transgender ideation should consider allowing their child to be referred into NHS child services.Our standing advice for UK members has always been that the NHS and CAMHS are unsafe for children presenting with transgender ideation. However, there are changes resulting from the Cass Review which force us to revise … Continue reading Policy Change Resulting From Cass Review

Cass Review First Impressions

The Cass Review – Final Report, First Impressions

“The adoption of a treatment with uncertain benefits without further scrutiny is a significant departure from established practice.” The Cass Review, s23, p25 The above statement encapsulates what went wrong with children’s gender services at the Tavistock Centre Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS). This admission that the Dutch Protocol was pursued bypassing established practice and … Continue reading The Cass Review – Final Report, First Impressions

An Open Letter to the Alberta Medical Association

In response to their recent ideologically driven statement on "Gender Affirming Care" for minors We recently read the Alberta Medical Association's (AMA) February 1, 2024 statement in response to Alberta Premiere Danielle Smith's proposed changes to the treatment of children and adolescents experiencing transgender ideation. We were compelled to write an open letter to the AMA asking … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Alberta Medical Association

Alberta Policies Bring Back Parental Involvement & Chip Away at Frivolous Medical Transition for Minors

A solid step in right direction toward protecting children, parental rights, and safety for women and girls in sports- but there is still work to be done. On Wednesday, January 31st Alberta Premiere, Danielle Smith announced a forthcoming set of policies for the province that includes a few hard-hitting restrictions to so-called gender affirming drugs … Continue reading Alberta Policies Bring Back Parental Involvement & Chip Away at Frivolous Medical Transition for Minors

“No-Debate” Dogmas and “Gender-F*cking” to Shape the WHO’s Behind-the-Times Stealthy Global Transgender Guideline

With the most progressive countries in the world now denouncing so-called Gender Affirming Care, the WHO appoints radical trans activists to write a gratuitous global guideline On December 18th, 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the development of a “guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people”, seemingly as a last ditch … Continue reading “No-Debate” Dogmas and “Gender-F*cking” to Shape the WHO’s Behind-the-Times Stealthy Global Transgender Guideline

California – June 2023 Bills

Three bills go before the Senate Committee in California this week concerning the health and wellbeing of minors and their families.  These bills are designed to separate children from parents who don’t gender affirm their child, and to keep gender transition a secret from the child’s parents.  (Description of bills below.) Quick Facts About Gender … Continue reading California – June 2023 Bills

Parents challenge ‘Sanctuary State’ Legislation

California Parents have been testifying in opposition to California's Bill SB107 which would, if enacted, make California a 'sanctuary state' for those seeking opposite sex imitation treatment. That means that California would ignore and override any protections that are available to a victim of transgender ideology in their home state. Erin Friday of Our Duty, … Continue reading Parents challenge ‘Sanctuary State’ Legislation