[…] to their Twitter campaign, Wilson and Kreis state, “It is time to treat women like adults. It is time to #JustAsk.” I couldn’t agree more. Can Transgender Activism Silence Science? December 6, 2018 by Christian Medical & Dental Associations® The New York Times recently published apparently leaked information about plans at the U.S. Department of […]
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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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[…] advocacy and public policy department at CMDA remains focused on protecting these four different vulnerable populations: the vulnerable preborn child, the vulnerable child and adolescent exposed to transgender ideology, the vulnerable at the end of their lives being pushed into assisted suicide and you, the vulnerable healthcare professional, being coerced to violate your conscience […]
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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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[…] him an immense debt of gratitude for his guidance, his legal expertise, his confidence and his endurance in helping CMDA fight what’s known as the federal government’s Transgender Mandate. In Franciscan Alliance v. Becerra, CMDA joined a group of religious hospitals and nine states to stand against this controversial mandate, which threatens religious doctors […]
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What if an original research paper published in a respected international scientific journal declared that keeping men out of women’s sports or banning the gender transitioning of minors caused an increase in suicide attempts among transgender youth? Wouldn’t you expect them to show actual evidence of an increase? Well, you ought. But they didn’t.
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The past 10 years have seen an exponential rise in the occurrence of gender confusion or gender dysphoria (also called transgender or gender non-conforming)* among young people worldwide, especially among teenage girls.
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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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Gender identity issues are complex in today’s culture. “ Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that is different than their biologic sex on the basis of an internal sense or feeling. This self-identification differs from their biological sex, and it takes priority over their physical biology as recognized in their […]
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[…] behaviors or activities that society assigns, or which an individual can pick and choose. Cisgender: someone who feels they are the gender God assigned them at birth. Transgender: someone who feels they are not the gender God assigned them at birth. Gender identity: a person’s internal sense of what gender they believe they are. […]
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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 […]
Read More[…] Supreme Court Rejects Solicitor General’s Gamesmanship on EMTALA and Abortion National Review October 7, 2024 EXCLUSIVE: Doctors Urge Top US Medical Orgs to Stop Harming Kids With Transgender Surgeries, Hormones The Daily Signal June 6, 2024 National Medical Association Confirms “Abortion is Not Health Care” LifeNews.com January 5, 2024 Frozen Embryos Are the New […]
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[…] a voice of protest against lobotomies. Likewise, it is difficult today to voice opposition to these surgeries, even (and maybe especially) when they are done on children. Transgender treatments and surgeries are the darlings of the press. Yet, as reasonable voices break through the fog, more and more people are paying attention. The […]
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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[…] 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 […]
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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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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) positions itself as a leader in scientific knowledge; however, this commitment seem to falter when it comes to care for transgender patients. Is it because ACOG’s focus is not on scientific evidence but primarily on ideology?
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With transgender interventions on minors, aka “gender-affirming healthcare” (formerly transgender-affirming therapy), falling and failing under scrutiny in about half the U.S. states and numerous nations, it was predictable that proponents of gender transition ideology would double down on claiming it is proven to help adults with gender dysphoria/transgender identification.
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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 More[…] are now emphasizing the mental health aspect of treatment. They are refocusing on that course of treatment because of the medical science, not because of discrimination against transgender patients. Bans against counseling choice are one-sided ideology that places our patients and our children squarely against the tide of science and evidence-based healthcare. The federal […]
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[…] obstetrics and gynecology at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He’s also very engaged in the fight against human trafficking. Listen to this Crosstalk Interview Related Topical Articles: Transgender Identification Ethics Statement Private: Sisterhood in Strength: Celebrating 30 Years of WPDC Private: Preparing our Students and Residents to Stand Strong Private: Why Do We Shy […]
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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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[…] issues within our culture so that they can respond with biblical insight. The bioethical issues addressed in this curriculum include the beginning of life, biblical sexuality, transgender ideology, the end of life, and addiction. Each of the five modules contains a didactic portion that concludes with several discussion questions and a list of […]
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Here at CMDA, we’re often asked about why we, as an organization broadly and as our advocacy team specifically, seem to be more concerned about policy and ethics and less so about domestic missions—for our neighbors in need here in the U.S. These inquires and suggestions are often made out of concern that our engagement in legislation and the ethics around certain life issues comes at the expense or dismissal of the vulnerable.
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[…] bioethical issues within our culture so that they can respond with biblical insight. The bioethical issues addressed in this curriculum include the beginning of life, biblical sexuality, transgender ideology, the end of life, and addiction. Each of the five modules contains a didactic portion that concludes with several discussion questions and a list of […]
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Here at CMDA, we’re often asked about why we, as an organization broadly and as our advocacy team specifically, seem to be more concerned about policy and ethics and less so about domestic missions—for our neighbors in need here in the U.S. These inquires and suggestions are often made out of concern that our engagement in legislation and the ethics around certain life issues comes at the expense or dismissal of the vulnerable.
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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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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.”
Read More[…] professionals from being forced to perform gender-transition procedures or abortions against their conscience and best medical judgment. “We have been fighting in the courts against this transgender mandate since 2016, and Friday’s unanimous ruling only further protects the rights of healthcare professionals across this country,” said CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD, FACS. “This […]
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Supporters of gender-affirming therapy (GAT)—transition affirmation—are doubling down on claims that regret and detransition are rare. From state-level bills in my home state of California to national policy initiatives from the federal administration, the assertion that transitioning for gender dysphoria is all but regret free is used as a promotional tool for the proposed mandating of GAT essentially on request. However, the sales pitch does not hold up to inspection.
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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!
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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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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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[…] 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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We want our CMDA members to be aware we are tracking the outcome of President Trump’s orders to protect vulnerable youth from transgender distortion.
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 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 […]
Read More[…] 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 users of social media but had no prior history of […]
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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