It was announced last week that the Tavistock gender clinic in the United Kingdom is being sued by 1,000 families for medical negligence. The lawsuit alleges that the clinic misdiagnosed children and was reckless in prescribing puberty blockers in treating gender dysphoria. As well, research from the clinic published last year found that pubertal suppression was associated with lower bone mass, as well as little improvement in psychological functioning.
The clinic closed last month amid looming concerns of long wait times, overdiagnosis, external scrutiny, and questions about why referrals have skewed toward girls in recent years. Sweden and Finland have similarly changed their course of action, now prioritizing psychological interventions for gender dysphoric children.
