– Advertisement –

Canadian Judge Rules Father Has No Say in 14-Year-Old Daughter’s Hormone Treatment

by | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments

✪ Read this article ad-free and leave comments here on Substack

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
by Andrew Neel

A judge in Canada has ruled that the father of a troubled 14-year-old cannot stop medics from giving her damaging hormonal treatment against his will.

The teenage girl from Vancouver, identified only as A.B, became interested in ‘changing sex’ after being exposed to teaching, videos and counsellors promoting LGBT values at her school.

Distressed father ‘Clark’ insisted the courts acknowledge his daughter is still vulnerable and “lacks the mental capacity and emotional maturity” to make such a decision.

Join Us and Get These Perks:

✅ No Ads in Articles
✅ Access to Comments and Discussions
✅ Community Chats
✅ Full Article and Podcast Archive
✅ The Joy of Supporting Our Work 😉



No consent

Judge Gregory Bowden noted the various risks involved in taking testosterone but decided that without it, the teenager might attempt suicide.

While her father does not consent to the treatment, Bowden said, “I am satisfied that A.B’s consent is sufficient for the treatment to proceed”.

It is said that testosterone injections may have “long-term risks that are not known”, but are frequently supplied to young people diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

‘Family violence’

The judge also ruled that A.B should be referred to using her chosen male name, and allowed to legally change her name without parental consent.

He said: “Any attempt to persuade A.B to abandon treatment or references to A.B as a girl or using female pronouns ‘shall be considered to be family violence’”.

A.B was first exposed to the concept of transitioning at school. She cut off her hair and began identifying as a boy after being shown a pro-transgender video.

Gender dysphoria

School counsellors helped her to choose a male name – something that was kept confidential from the parents – and later referred her to Dr Wallace Wong, an LGBT activist who recommended she begin the hormone treatment.

In August 2018, after only one visit to the gender dysphoria clinic, A.B was prescribed testosterone shots.

When ‘Clark’ told the clinic that he was taking legal action, they sent him a letter informing him that their doctors did not need consent to give his daughter testosterone treatment.

Harmful

New York psychiatrist Miriam Grossman and paediatric endocrinologist Dr Quentin Van Mater gave evidence of the harmful physical and psychological effects that transitioning can have on a child.

Judge Bowden ignored the evidence.

Christian Institute

Three Ways to Support DISNTR


The Dissenter is primarily supported by its readers. The best way to support us is to subscribe to our members-only Substack site where you will receive all of our content ad-free, plus you will get member-only exclusive content.

Support us with a monthly donation on Patreon

Support us with membership to our ad-free Substack

Make one-time or monthly donation on Donorbox


👕 Or make a purchase from our online store. 👕
Make a Dogecoin Donation

- Advertisement -

Latest

Moody Pastor Says Mary “Gave Her Consent” to Conceive Jesus

Moody Pastor Says Mary “Gave Her Consent” to Conceive Jesus

Philip Miller, the current pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, succeeded the long-tenured Erwin Lutzer, is bringing his own pastoral approach to the historic pulpit by weaving contemporary social themes into his preaching. Before Christmas, Miller preached a sermon out...

- Advertisement -

Subscribe

Store

Follow Us

- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

You Might Also Like…

Why Public Trust in the Church Continues to Erode

Why Public Trust in the Church Continues to Erode

For centuries, at least in the West, the church held an unparalleled position of trust and reverence. They were seen as the stewards of moral clarity in a world ever-increasing in cultural chaos. They were the shepherds who guided their flocks with conviction and...

Moody Pastor Says Mary “Gave Her Consent” to Conceive Jesus

Moody Pastor Says Mary “Gave Her Consent” to Conceive Jesus

Philip Miller, the current pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, succeeded the long-tenured Erwin Lutzer, is bringing his own pastoral approach to the historic pulpit by weaving contemporary social themes into his preaching. Before Christmas, Miller preached a sermon out...

Man in a Dress Struts Down Red Carpet at Golden Globes

Man in a Dress Struts Down Red Carpet at Golden Globes

Stop the world, I want to get off! If you needed one more nail in the coffin of Western civilization’s utter moral bankruptcy, look no further than the Golden Globes, where Jonathan Van Ness, a “Queer Eye” male star strutted down the red carpet in a gown that would...

No, Charisma Magazine, Blood Moons Do Not Mean Anything

No, Charisma Magazine, Blood Moons Do Not Mean Anything

Good grief. Charisma Magazine—which is akin to Joel Osteen at a flea market checking out fake Rolex watches—has once again proven its unquenchable lust for all things sensational, diving headfirst into yet another delirious obsession with whatever glitzy,...

Liberal “Pastors” Bless Maryland’s Newest Abortion Clinic

Liberal “Pastors” Bless Maryland’s Newest Abortion Clinic

Katey Zeh is a radical abortion advocate masquerading as a "faith leader," wielding religious language as a tool to justify the slaughter of unborn children. Claiming the title of an ordained Baptist minister—a label she appropriates from progressive, pseudo-Christian...

- Advertisement -

Want to go ad-free with exclusive content? Subscribe today.

This will close in 0 seconds

Three Ways to Support DISNTR



The Dissenter is primarily supported by its readers. The best way to support us is to subscribe to our members-only Substack site where you will receive all of our content ad-free, plus you will get member-only exclusive content.

 

Support us with a monthly donation on Patreon

Support us with membership to our ad-free Substack

Make one-time or monthly donation on Donorbox


👕 Or make a purchase from our online store. 👕

This will close in 0 seconds