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In May of 2021 Sweden announced a change of their policy regarding the medical and surgical transition of children. The change came in the wake of several bombshell documentaries which explored the issue of medicalization of children experiencing gender dysphoria in Sweden and Europe. The controversial documentary series examined the evidence base of the protocols, the ethics of treating children who cannot consent and the degree of oversight and accountability that clinics held for their patients. The english speaking world isn't aware of much of what the documentaries uncovered because of the language barrier, as the films are mostly in Swedish. English captions have been made available and for the first time the films are presented here with english voiceover to make them more accessible. The Trans Train Part 1- Aired 03/04/2019 Original Source: https://www.svtplay.se/video/22035454/uppdrag-granskning/the-trans-train _______________________________________ This transition protocol for children based on "The Dutch Study" had previously been used by clinics in Sweden since around 2014 to start children on puberty blockers leading to cross-sex hormones and surgery. The "Dutch Study" was originally designed with strict criteria for inclusion which were not being applied to the exploding population of mostly young women who were starting to seek treatment for dysphoria. As such, most patients being put on this "trans train" of affirmation and medicalization were a different population group than those studied in the original Dutch protocol. As a result, the issues of regret and detransition began to be come more common as people for whom the Dutch Protocol was not designed for started to see that medical and surgical transition did not solve their issues. When these stories started to leak out, the Swedish investigative journalists at "Mission: Investigate" started talking with regretters and detransitioners and approached the hospitals and clinics who were treating young people at the time to figure out what was going on. Over the next several years subsequent episodes of Mission: Investigate explored other aspects of the modern discourse about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The revelations of this series were eventually led to the national health system in Sweden reviewing their protocols and issuing an official policy halting the implementation of the Dutch protocol in treating children with gender dysphoria.

On Monday, March 22, 2021 the Arkansas Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor held hearings on House Bill 1570 (HB 1570), also known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - Rep. Lundstrum 04:32 - Charles Lewis, M.D. (psychiatrist) 09:53 - Roger Hiatt Jr, M.D. (psychiatrist) 13:11 - Q&A Session 17:24 - Public Comment 18:43 - Lance LeVar 21:02 - Cash Ashley 23:08 - Chris Attig 25:30 - Courtney Frierson 28:10 - Dr. Natalie Burr (pediatrician) 33:54 - Jennifer Steel 36:48 - Joanna Brandt 39:26 - Dr. Kathryn Stambough (OB/GYN) 42:05 - Kirsten Sowell 46:06 - Rev. Genevieve Bergman 49:25 - Stacy O'Brien 51:54 - Willow Breshears 54:40 - MD Hunter 56:54 - Elizabeth Barger 59:17 - Dr. Michele Hutchinson (peds endocrinologist) 01:04:09 - Justin Sarlo 01:06:08 - Rep. Lundstrum Closing Comments 01:07:09 - Committee Vote Original source: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00284/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20210322/-1/21395?viewMode=1 Check out the initial House Committee hearing on this bill here: https://youtu.be/GFaA0OblRaE

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 the Arkansas House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor held hearings on House Bill 1570 (HB 1570), also known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. Chapters: 00:00 - HB 1570 Introduced 01:00 - Representative Robin Lundstrum 02:24 - Joseph Backholm - Family Research Council 07:43 - Kendall Wagner M.D. 17:53 - Billy Burleigh (detransitioner) 21:50 - J. Grady Crosland, M.D. 25:53 - Q&A Session 38:38 - Public Comments 41:14 - Brandi Evans (Parent of trans child) 43:15 - Courtney Frierson (LCSW) 46:45 - Gary Wheeler M.D. (Arkansas Chapter of AAP) 50:25 - Kirsten Sowell (LCSW) 52:52 - Lance LeVar 55:15 - MD Hunter (Trans Ally) 57:46 - Michele Hutchison, MD, PhD (Peds Endocrinologist) 01:03:40 - Rumba Yambu (intransitive.org) 01:06:25 - Savannah Colson 01:08:56 - Willow Breshears 01:11:24 - Wolfe Espinosa Villegas 01:13:47 - Holly Dickson (ACLU) 01:15:32 - Chris Attig (Parent) 01:19:17 - Carmen Angelica 01:21:40 - Xejeia Freelon (luciesplace.org) 01:24:42 - Representative Lundstrum Closing Statement 01:27:40 - Committee Discussion 01:30:07 - Committee Vote Original Source: http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00284/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20210309/-1/21303?viewMode=1 Handouts: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Calendars/Attachments?id=48052830

On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Dr Patrick Hunter, pediatric urologist and medical ethicist, gives his comments on medical and surgical interventions on minors with gender dysphoria. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting/

On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." This was the final session for the issue. During the meeting a period for public comment was held. Several individuals spoke out in favor of the actions of the board to limit the practice of medical and surgical interventions in minors with gender dysphoria. This is a compilation of all of the statements in favor of the actions of the board. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting/

On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." This was the final session for the issue. During the meeting a period for public comment was held. Several individuals spoke out against the actions of the board to limit the practice of medical and surgical interventions in minors with gender dysphoria. This is a compilation of all of the statements against the actions of the board. Chapters: 00:00 - Nathan Bruemmer 03:17 - State Rep. Anna Eskamani 06:01 - Amy Rachel 09:33 - Cecil Stone 12:45 - Megan Halloran 14:31 - Sarah Parker See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting/

On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Dr David Diamond, Chair of the Florida Board of Medicine, provides a summary of the dialogue, procedures and observations involved in the decision up to the point of their final meeting to determine the language of the rule on medical and surgical interventions on minors with gender dysphoria. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Original Notice 00:40 - Aug 5 Meeting 01:10 - 3 Take Home Points 02:54 - Invited Experts 04:00 - Declined Invitations 04:30 - Florida Physicians Afraid to Speak 05:14 - Oct 28 Meeting Public Comments 06:02 - Proposal 07:40 - Chair Support Statement 10:00 - Reporting Mandate Limitations 11:13 - Agenda Items See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Patti Sullivan, Florida State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Dr. Kevin Astle, a Florida licensed pharmacist, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Bob Framingham, a concerned parent of a trans young adult, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Jennifer Engels, a Florida licensed mental health counsellor gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, January Littlejon, a mental health professional and concerned parent of a trans child gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Jude Speegle, a transgender parent gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Robert Roper reads the account of a trans patient with comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment Ada Lopez, a concerned parent of a trans child, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment Hope McClay, a concerned parent of a trans child, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment Dr. Edward Drass, a Florida physician, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Blaise Trettis, a Florida elected official gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment Bob and Dr. Mary Flynn, concerned parents of a trans child, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Yaacov Sheinfeld, a grieving father of a young adult post-op trans child affected by depression who died by suicide, gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Cat Cattison, a detransitioner gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Helena Kerschner, a detransitioner gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Ted Halley, a detransitioner gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Shapeshifter, a formerly trans identifying individual gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/

On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." In this segment, Camille Kiefel, a detransitioner gives comments on the issue. See the full meeting here: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop/