UCU: Moving to an informed consent model of gender affirming healthcar

Motion

Motion title: Moving to an informed consent model of gender affirming healthcar

Motion text: Congress is concerned about
1. Cass report with its inherent flaws.
2. Labour Government continuing to follow Cass guidance and restrict levels of
gender affirming care.
Congress notes
a. World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) guidelines.
Their Standard of Care (SOC) is the most widely used protocol for trans and
gender diverse healthcare. The SOC includes recommendations for genderaffirming medical care.
b. moves in other countries including France (2024) and Australia (New South
Wales, 2024) towards informed consent models
Congress calls for
i. UK to adopt informed consent model
ii. an online event to held, recorded and shared online. Focus on international
models of informed consent gender affirming healthcare.
iii. Organised opposition to measures halting provision of gender affirming care
iv. Guidance calling out actions that discriminate against trans people,
supporting trans youth and trans elders.
v. Information about informed consent model of gender affirming healthcare.