Latest information on the transgender movement. The transgender debate is becoming an all-encompassing topic in the United States and has begun an all-out assault on the Christian worldview. Issues such as education, law, government, entertainment all fall in the crosshairs of the transgender debate, and our culture is moving with such intensity and speed […]
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[…] position runs contrary to professional literature and the track record of history. By any repeatable measure, the percentage of the population identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT) is small. The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that men having sex with men (MSM) comprise approximately two percent of […]
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A federal court has provided protections for physicians committed to following medical evidence and conscience convictions regarding the transgender and gender-questioning patients for whom they care.
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A novel way of thinking about one’s body has entered into popular culture. “ Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that may be male or female, something in between, or neither. This self-identification differs from, and takes priority over, their biological sex as recognized in their chromosomal DNA and innate […]
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Publications exposing transgender ideology and its capture of academics, medicine, the entertainment industry, government and the business sector are picking up steam. What we might term the breakout books, those that caught traction and burst onto the public square addressing and countering the whirlwind of transgenderism.
Read MoreTransgender and Abortion Mandate Section 1557 Injunction Frequently Asked Questions In August 2021, a federal court issued a decision affirming the religious freedom right of CMDA members to avoid participating in gender transitions and abortions. And in August 2022, a federal appeals court unanimously affirmed that previous decision. The following questions are intended […]
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[…] conscience protection final rule.” CMDA works closely with religious freedom law firms that can defend the rule in federal court. To learn more, visit www.freedom2care.org/laws-regs-cases. Transgender mandate reversal aims to restore biological definition regarding “sex discrimination.” What A federal regulation proposed by HHS would restore a biology-based definition of “sex discrimination.” […]
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In this ethical statement, CMDA provides biblical, biological, social, and medical support for an understanding of gender dysphoria that aligns with Scripture and includes an extensive glossary of terms. While gender dysphoria is not addressed directly in the Bible, Christians affirm the biblical understanding that humankind was created male and female. After detailing the biological, social, and medical evidence, recommendations are made for the Christian community in general as well as for Christian healthcare professionals regarding their interactions with individuals suffering from gender dysphoria. The statement concludes with recommendations that Christian healthcare professionals should not refuse care to patients with gender dysphoria but should also not be forced to assist patients in gender transition.
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[…] cellular components from a third progenitorial donor with the aim of producing a healthy child. Further elaboration is contained in the statement below. Download this Position Statement Transgender Identification ABSTRACT:A novel way of thinking about one’s body has entered into popular culture. “Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that may […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a March 31, 2023 press release titled, “New HHS Report Released on Transgender Day of Visibility Offers Updated, Evidence-Based Roadmap for Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth.”
Read MoreAs far back as data exists, the universal experience has been that transgenderism was an extraordinarily rare occurrence, especially among females. The last decade, however, witnessed an unprecedented increase in the numbers of young people identifying as transgender and seeking to transition. The surge was particularly striking among young adolescent females who were heavy […]
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[…] the federal government in Washington, DC). P. 14: We deeply appreciate the goal of “removing barriers for faith-based and other providers.” Our current lawsuit over the HHS transgender mandate provides an unfortunate example of how government policy can wrongly penalize rather than strengthen and encourage the faith-based health professionals, clinics and hospitals that are […]
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[…] it shows a complete disregard for the full body of medical research which offers a vastly different conclusion. Research shows that the overwhelming majority of gender dysphoric/ transgender-identified youth have pre-existing mental health issues and/or neuro-developmental disabilities, notably autism spectrum disorder. These conditions predate their gender dysphoria rather than being caused by it.” CMDA […]
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[…] to ban therapeutic sexual orientation conversion efforts (SOCE) involving minors. “ . . . has resulted in much harm, including a number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth committing suicide. 1 2 Next » Website Terms & Conditions Toll Free: 1-888-230-2637 Frequently Asked Questions Member Search Directory 05022018POINTBLOG 05022018POINTBLOG 02282019POINTBLOG 02282019POINTBLOG 12272018POINTBLOG 12272018POINTBLOG […]
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[…] A medical student has just started her ambulatory care rotation and learns that during the rotation she will be assigned to work one afternoon in a transgender care clinic. She wants to be able to help all patients who need care, regardless of their feelings about their sexual identity, but she does not […]
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What if another study came to print asserting that sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) constituted harmful stressors to sexual minorities? What if a published letter to the editor in the same journal exposed gaping holes in the assessment? What if a reanalysis of the original study “in the strongest representative sample to date of sexual minority persons” revealed polar opposite findings: SOCE “strongly reduces suicidality” and that restrictions on SOCE may “deprive sexual minorities of an important resource for reducing suicidality, putting them at substantially increased suicide risk.” Now that would be something! And these things happened!
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In keeping with their history of producing eye-opening documentaries taking highly controversial societal trends head on, The Center for Bioethics and Culture (CBC) recently released a film on gender affirming therapy titled Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? Running just under 52 minutes, the feature presents activists, healthcare professionals, educators, parents and the patients themselves—among others—regarding “the medical and surgical transitioning of children.” The guests exhibit varied points of view, and they include members of both CMDA and the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds).
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To many, the Sexual Revolution evokes nothing more than memories of the summer of love, the emergence of contraception and the “freedom” for sexual expression. However, after years of warnings by Christian cultural commentators, the Sexual Revolution has overtaken the mainstream.
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The International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) and their global community of member mental health and medical professionals have authored “An International Declaration on ‘Conversion Therapy’ and Therapeutic Choice,” proposing that “Signatories of this International Declaration call upon our governments, local authorities, human rights, media and religious organisations, to recognise that the right to self-determination is an established principle of international law, and therefore must include the right to shape and develop one’s own sexual identity, feelings and associated behaviours, and to receive support to do so.”
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“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs 14:12, ESV).
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[…] she believes the healthcare industry should return to its roots, join CMDA in welcoming two new missions ministries, receive continuing education credit for a new course on transgender identification, follow Dr. John Patrick’s bioethics column and more! Read this Issue CMDA Today Edition CMDA Today – Winter 2021 January 5, 2022 We are excited […]
Read More[…] aggregated news story. National Medical Association Confirms “Abortion is Not Health Care” LifeNews.com January 5, 2024 EXCLUSIVE: Doctors Urge Top US Medical Orgs to Stop Harming Kids With Transgender Surgeries, Hormones The Daily Signal June 6, 2024 Frozen Embryos Are the New Orphan Crisis Christianity Today November 20, 2023 More health providers are covering fertility […]
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[…] edition of CMDA Today, learn how God’s Word can help you de-stress, hear from a doctor about how she believes the healthcare industry should return to its roots, join CMDA in welcoming two new missions ministries, receive continuing education credit for a new course on transgender identification, follow Dr. John Patrick’s bioethics column and more!
Read More[…] 2019, the court struck down the regulation, ensuring that doctors can continue practicing their profession consistent with their conscience. Read more about the victory. Read more about the transgender mandate. Defending the 2019 HHS Conscience Rule CASE SNAPSHOT Religious healthcare professionals care for all patients and are consistently on the front lines serving the most […]
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[…] the weekend, Carl R. Trueman, PhD, has written multiple books in recent years exploring the philosophical heritage of selfhood and how it has given rise to the transgender movement, among other developments in our culture. In addition to hearing for Dr. Trueman, we will also have breakout sessions in two tracks, one for medical […]
Read More[…] the best and safest care to our patients.” For the last six years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has pushed a controversial “ transgender mandate,” which threatens religious doctors and hospitals with penalties unless they perform gender transitions in violation of their conscience in medical judgment. The case of Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra was […]
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