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Stop Transitioning Children!

Stop Transitioning Children!
petition author imageGeorge Robert Christensen started this petition to Health Minister Hon Mark Butler MP - 2024/06/01

Children across Australia are being subjected to dangerous, unproven gender transition treatments, and we must act now to protect them.


Gender clinics in our country are prescribing puberty blockers and performing irreversible surgeries on children, despite the lack of solid evidence supporting these practices.


The Cass Review in the UK has exposed the serious risks and ethical concerns associated with these treatments, yet our government continues to ignore these warnings. Every day we delay, more children are put at risk of lifelong harm.


We need your help to stop this. Sign our petition now and demand an immediate halt to these dangerous practices.


The Cass Review, led by Dr. Hilary Cass OBE, has revealed several alarming issues within gender clinics:

  • Lack of Evidence: Puberty blockers and hormone treatments for gender-confused youths lack solid evidence of benefits, raising serious concerns about their safety.

  • Health Risks: These treatments can interfere with bone density and mental health, with no proven improvement in mental well-being.

  • Informed Consent Issues: Children are being pumped with hormones without proper informed consent, as the evidence is unclear and often misleading.

  • Premature Intervention: The review suggests that children should be allowed to grow up before making irreversible decisions about their bodies.

  • Need for Further Research: The review calls for serious research before any further treatments are administered to children.

Despite these findings, Australian gender clinics continue to operate under the same flawed protocols. In addition to the issues highlighted by the Cass Review, recent investigations have uncovered troubling practices specific to Australian clinics.


Freedom of Information applications have revealed that clinics, such as Newcastle's Maple Leaf House, are not tracking critical information about the treatments they administer. They lack data on what drugs are given to children and the biological gender of the children being treated.


We cannot allow this to continue. Sign our petition and demand Federal Health Minister Mark Butler suspend all harmful gender transition therapies for children immediately.


The urgency of this matter cannot be overstated. Every moment we wait, more children are subjected to irreversible harm. Our politicians need to understand that the public is aware of these dangers and demands action.


If we do nothing, countless children will suffer the consequences of these unproven treatments. However, if we stand together and act now, we can protect our children from these dangerous practices and ensure a safer future.


Act now! Sign the petition and demand an immediate halt to these harmful gender transition therapies.

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Dear Minister Butler,


We, the undersigned, urgently request that you take immediate action to suspend all gender transition procedures and therapies for children in Australia. This call to action is based on the findings of the Cass Review in the United Kingdom and additional concerns specific to practices within Australian gender clinics.


The Cass Review, conducted by Dr. Hilary Cass OBE, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, has brought to light several critical issues regarding the treatment of gender-confused youth. Key findings of the Cass Review include:

  1. Lack of Solid Evidence: Puberty blockers and hormone treatments for gender-confused youths lack substantial evidence of benefits, raising serious concerns about their safety and efficacy.

  2. Health Risks: These treatments can interfere with bone density and mental health, with no proven improvement in mental well-being. The potential for lifelong harm is significant.

  3. Informed Consent Issues: Children are being administered hormones without proper informed consent, as the evidence surrounding these treatments is unclear and often misleading.

  4. Premature Intervention: The review emphasizes that children should be allowed to grow up before making irreversible decisions about their bodies.

  5. Need for Further Research: The Cass Review calls for serious, comprehensive research before any further treatments are administered to children.

Despite these alarming findings, gender clinics in Australia continue to operate under the same flawed protocols. Recent investigations have uncovered additional troubling practices specific to Australian clinics. Freedom of Information applications have revealed that some clinics, such as Newcastle's Maple Leaf House, are not tracking critical information about the treatments they administer. These clinics lack data on what drugs are given to children and the biological gender of the children being treated, raising concerns about accountability and oversight.


The chairman of the Queensland Section of Rural Psychiatry, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Dr. Andrew Amos, has also challenged the principle of so-called "gender-affirming care" in Australia. His asserts that current guidelines prioritise political agendas over evidence-based medicine, prohibiting proper psychiatric assessment and compromising medical ethics.


Given the evidence presented by the Cass Review and the additional concerns specific to Australian practices, we strongly urge you to take the following actions:

  1. Immediate Suspension: Suspend all gender transition procedures and therapies for children in Australia until comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines are developed and implemented.

  2. Independent Review: Commission an independent review of all gender clinics in Australia to ensure they operate under rigorous, scientifically sound protocols.

  3. Enhanced Oversight: Implement stringent oversight and data tracking measures to ensure that all treatments are administered safely and ethically.

The health and well-being of our children must be our top priority. We cannot allow unproven and potentially harmful treatments to continue unchecked. By taking these actions, you will protect vulnerable children from irreversible harm and ensure that medical practices in Australia are grounded in sound scientific evidence.


We trust that you will consider this petition with the urgency it warrants and take immediate steps to address these critical issues and suspend all childhood gender transition procedures and therapies in Australia.


Sincerely,