Author Index - Jennie Hart

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Gender identity & trans identification - for teachers (Quick Guides - Gender identity & trans identification - Quick Guide 01)

The medical perspective The NHS website (nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria) states: Gender dysphoria is a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity. While many children feel drawn to clothes and activities more commonly associated with the opposite...

CMF file 75 - personhood ()

what are we talking about when we talk about personhood? Personhood is a concept in philosophy, which proposes that to be fully worthy of all the benefits of society, mere membership of the human race is insufficient.[1] One must be a person as well as a human. In fact, for many...

news & comment (triple helix - spring 2023)

when is a baby not a baby? changing the language of abortion Full story at cmf.li/3yfMHlO Jennie Pollock CMF Head of Public Policy On On 27 February 2023, BBC's Panorama ran an 'investigation' into pregnancy advice centres, claiming that they give misleading information to pregnant women. They found 57 centres listed online, could...

Consultation on 'Interim service specification for specialist gender dysphoria services for children and young people' (24/11/2022)

Following the announcement earlier this year that the GIDS (Gender Identity Development Service) clinic, located at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, is to be closed in spring 2023, NHS...

Response to CPSO consultation on MAID (15/11/2022)

The CPSO request help to refine the draft Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) policy before it is finalised. CMF has submitted a detailed response on the draft policy.

CPSO – Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services (15/11/2022)

In the first consultation, the CPSO is asking for help to refine the draft Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services policy before it is finalised. The draft Advice...

how to be single (nucleus - Spring 2022)

WAIT! Don't turn the page just yet. You might be thinking this sounds like a really weird topic. Being single is something you just are or aren't, and are mostly hoping not to be. Why would you need any advice on how to do it? I want to suggest that...

Concerning news from Scotland: the 'Conversion Therapy' ban (triple helix - Spring 2022)

Last year the Scottish parliament ran a consultation [1] seeking views on how they should respond to a petition 'Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the provision or promotion of LGBT+ conversion therapy in Scotland'. [2] Later in the year, Westminster also launched a...

Review: Book: 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity (nucleus - Winter 2021/2022)

When I was in hospital recovering from an operation a few years ago, I was visited by a robot. It was part of a project being piloted in the hospital to cheer up bored and lonely patients. It stood on my tray table (it was only two or three feet...

Vaccine tyranny? Covid vaccine controversies rage on (triple helix - Autumn 2021)

At the time of writing, Westminster has just dropped its 'vaccination passport' plans for crowded venues in England, [1] but has rolled out a voluntary vaccination programme for twelve to 15-year-olds. [2] Meanwhile, vaccine passports will be introduced in Scotland from 1 October, [3] and Westminster's ruling that all care...