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“Nature” Does a Face Plant: Promoting the Transgender Suicide Myth

By Steven Willing, MD | January 16, 2025
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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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Social Transitioning is Neither Neutral nor Benign

By André Van Mol, MD | January 9, 2025
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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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“Gender-affirming Healthcare” for Adults: Is It Helpful?

By André Van Mol, MD | October 28, 2024
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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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Gender Dysphoria Fact Sheet

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 9, 2024
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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 chromosomal DNA and innate physical sexual characteristics.

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LGBTQIA+ and the Political Divide

By Elizabeth Woning | March 21, 2024
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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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United Kingdom Closing the World’s Largest Pediatric Gender Clinic

By André Van Mol, MD | August 25, 2022
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The BBC broke a story July 28 headlined, “NHS to close Tavistock child gender identity clinic.” Following the Cass Interim Review determination that the current model of care “is not a safe or viable long-term option,” Britain’s National Health Service announced that their Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), the world’s largest pediatric gender clinic, is to close by spring 2023. It is to be replaced with centers in London and North West with increased emphasis on mental healthcare and relevant general practitioner services.  Also noted was that the UK’s 20-fold increase in referrals over the last decade (250 then and 5,000 in 2021) had overwhelmed the capacity of the service.

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CMDA Ethics Statement on Transgender Identification

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 28, 2022
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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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Dr. Leonard Sax: Why Gender Matters – Part 2

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 19, 2020
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Dr. Leonard Sax joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his book Why Gender Matters and how the transgender movement is harming our youth.

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Dr. Leonard Sax: Why Gender Matters – Part 1

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 12, 2020
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Dr. Leonard Sax joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his book Why Gender Matters and how the transgender movement is harming our youth.

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George Carneal: From Queer to Christ

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 3, 2020
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George Carneal joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his book From Queer to Christ: My Journey Into the Light.

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Dr. Andre Van Mol: Transgender Tsunami

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2020
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Dr. Andre Van Mol: Transgender Tsunami
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Transgender has risen to the top of concerns that trouble our members. This interview with Dr. Andrè Van Mol will help you navigate the waters as you come in contact with patients who are struggling with their identity. In addition, our position statement on transgender identification can be found on our website at www.cmda.org/transgender, along with many other resources including blog articles that Dr. Van Mol has written.

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