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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Devlin and Ian Sample

‘This isn’t how good scientific debate happens’: academics on culture of fear in gender medicine research

Transgender symbol on a wooden desk
Some researchers say they have been deterred from pursuing what they believed to be crucial studies. Photograph: Peter Stark/Getty Images/fStop

Critical thinking and open debate are pillars of scientific and medical research. Yet experienced professionals are increasingly scared to openly discuss their views on the treatment of children questioning their gender identity.

This was the conclusion drawn by Hilary Cass in her review of gender identity services for children this week, which warned that a toxic debate had resulted in a culture of fear.

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