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The Politics Show

Hilary Cass: "Do I regret doing it? Absolutely not"

The Politics Show

The New Statesman

Society & Culture, News, Politics

4.21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Just over a month ago Dr Hilary Cass published her landmark review of gender identity services for children and young people.


In her last UK media interview before her team wrap up, she spoke to the New Statesman about the four years it took to compile and complete the review, as well as the reflections she’s had since it was published and criticisms that have been leveled against both her findings and her own professionalism.


You can read the accompanying article to this interview here: Hilary Cass: “Do I regret doing it? Absolutely not”

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Hello, I'm Hannah Barnes, associate editor at the New Statesman, and you're listening to the New Statesman podcast.

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Just over a month ago, Dr. Hillary Cass published her landmark review of gender identity services for children and young people.

1:28.0

In her last UK media interview before her team wrap-up, she spoke to the new statesman about the four

1:34.5

years it took to compile and complete the review, as well as the reflections she's had

1:39.6

since it was published and criticisms that have been leveled against both her findings and her own

1:44.9

professionalism.

1:47.1

You can read the accompanying article to this interview via the link in the show notes.

1:51.8

So starting at the beginning, how did Dr. Cass come to lead such a landmark review?

2:00.0

Well in the first instance it wasn't this broader review I was actually asked to chair a

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