The retraction has proven as—or more—effective in not only spreading the findings of the study but proving that those who would cancel others are often the ones who are unethical and unscientific.
The UK is not the only European country to adopt a cautious approach to the sensitive issue of gender identity. Switzerland has also officially called for caution.
Long-term hormone therapy, for Łukasz Sakowski, caused serious and lasting psychological and physical damage, including the development of advanced osteoporosis at the age of 18.
Adults will only need to self-declare their desire to legally transition, while teenagers will be able to take their parents to court if they oppose it.
Feminists fear and some legal scholars argue that the Scottish gender certificate conflicts with the 2010 Equality Act, designed to protect women, giving London an opening for blocking the law.
