When the NIHR Pathways project was announced, there was much disquiet. The £10.7m project included the proposed puberty blocker trial - an experiment on children that we know to be deeply unethical. It is the job of the Health Research Agency to authorise such a trial via one of its ethics committees. When first called … Continue reading Puberty Blocker Research – Is It Needed?
NIHR’s £10M PATHWAYS Project: A Flawed Approach That Ignores Key Safeguarding Concerns
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a £10 million investment into its PATHWAYS project, aimed at developing and evaluating interventions for young people experiencing gender-related distress. While the inclusion of psychosocial factors is a positive step, the project's reliance on NHS Gender Services as its primary research setting is deeply … Continue reading NIHR’s £10M PATHWAYS Project: A Flawed Approach That Ignores Key Safeguarding Concerns
NIHR PATHWAYS: A Misguided Use of £10m?
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a significant £10 million investment into a PATHWAYS (Puberty suppression And Transitional Healthcare with Adaptive Youth Services) project, aimed at developing and evaluating interventions for individuals experiencing gender-related distress. The study includes the following threads: PATHWAYS Engagement – This advises the research team on … Continue reading NIHR PATHWAYS: A Misguided Use of £10m?
UK Doctors Face Challenges in Providing Care for Gender-Diverse Patients, Study Reveals
A recent study has highlighted significant challenges faced by UK general practitioners (GPs) in delivering adequate healthcare to patients identifying as transgender or gender-diverse. The research, published in Healthcare, points to a lack of clear national guidelines, inconsistent monitoring of hormone treatments, and insufficient communication between primary and secondary care providers. Conducted across two large … Continue reading UK Doctors Face Challenges in Providing Care for Gender-Diverse Patients, Study Reveals
The Impossibility of an Ethical Clinical Trial on Puberty Blockers
We call for plans for a trial to be abandoned. The clinical trial investigating the use of puberty blockers in children and adolescents, as heralded in The Cass Review, has reignited debates around the ethical and legal frameworks underpinning such research. Drawing on the principles of medical ethics, associated laws, and insights from critical analyses … Continue reading The Impossibility of an Ethical Clinical Trial on Puberty Blockers
Our Duty Initial Response to the Charity Commission Inquiry into Mermaids
Our Duty, as the ethical and objective alternative to Mermaids in the UK, welcomes the findings of the Charity Commission's inquiry into Mermaids and the concerns raised about its governance and safeguarding failures. For years, we have expressed deep apprehension regarding the ideological influence Mermaids has wielded, particularly in promoting medical transitions for children without … Continue reading Our Duty Initial Response to the Charity Commission Inquiry into Mermaids
UK General Practitioners to Stop Prescribing Gender Hormones
It seems that the climate for medicalising transgender ideation is continuing to change in the UK after the publication of The Cass Review. While this report applies to just one medical practice, the precedent has been set, and others are sure to follow. A patient of one UK medical practice reports receiving a letter explaining … Continue reading UK General Practitioners to Stop Prescribing Gender Hormones
Teachers or Parents:
Who is responsible for raising the next generation? A new report by Civitas, authored by Joanna Williams, and titled “Teachers or Parents?”, critically examines the increasing influence of controversial social and political ideologies in UK schools, with a particular focus on gender identity and race. It argues that teachers are overstepping their role by promoting … Continue reading Teachers or Parents:
Julie in Genderland
For over a year a group of Our Duty parents have been working with Julie Bindel and her producer Sam to get their stories out. The result is very professional podcast series: Julie Bindel's Substack which can also be found on YouTube: Julie in Genderland on YouTube EPISODE 1: WE KNOW HOW YOU THINK Across … Continue reading Julie in Genderland
The BBC’s Transgender Coverage Under Scrutiny
A Report by Our Duty The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a publicly funded institution with a mandate to reflect the diversity of the UK population, is facing growing concerns over its portrayal of gender identity issues. A recent report by Our Duty critically assesses the BBC’s coverage of transgenderism and highlights significant biases in its … Continue reading The BBC’s Transgender Coverage Under Scrutiny