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Over a series of meetings in autumn 2019, we explored the ethical challenges involved in providing care and treatment for young people in relation to their gender identity. A summary of what we heard is now available.
We listened to a range of people. This included people or representatives of people who have experiences of using gender identity services in the UK, medical practitioners and others involved in the provision of these services, and researchers with expertise in this area. There were some clear areas of agreement among the meeting participants, as well as some areas of disagreement.
Hugh Whittall, Director at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, said: “It’s encouraging that people are not so far apart in their views as media headlines can suggest, and that it can be possible to find some common ground. However, there are a number of unresolved ethical challenges involved in providing care and support for young people in relation to their gender identity. We would like to help find a way forward, and these meetings have given us a basis on which to plan some further work in this area.”
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