Transing ChildrenUnidentified Australian gender clinic under review; teenagers require court approval to transition - Judges to oversee transgender teen treatment (The Australian)

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[–][deleted] 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

concerns raised by a state solicitor’s office about the risk of government exposure to litigation akin to the successful case brought against Britain’s Tavistock clinic by Keira Bell, a young woman who came to regret her treatment with puberty blockers, testosterone and mastectomy.

Right, so the concerns aren't about the children being harmed, but about the potential for those harmed children to later successfully sue the government. At least we know what motivates governments to do things now.

[–]Femaleisnthateful 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I mean, you have to speak in their language.

The fact that they are recognizing the Keira Bell case as a precedent, and implicitly acknowledging that the same concerns raised in her case exist in Australia is pretty significant.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Politicians don’t care so much as long as the taxpayers pay for it.

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Right, so the concerns aren't about the children being harmed, but about the potential for those harmed children to later successfully sue the government.

I think it's slightly the opposite. It's the hospital shifting potential blame onto the government rather than itself.

They would do it if they weren't worried about being sued.