The BMA votes to take a ‘neutral position’ in its evaluation of the Cass Review

The BMA are expected to complete their evaluation by the end of the year (Image: Ted Eytan via Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that it will adopt a “neutral position” while undertaking its evidence-led evaluation of the controversial Cass Review, according to a report by The New Statesman.

The move comes after the BMA previously called for a pause on the implementation of the report’s recommendations regarding the provision of gender-affirming care for children and young people and requested that the halt on the prescription of puberty blockers for under-18s be lifted.

In a statement, the BMA Chair of Council, Professor Phil Anfield, said: “The BMA is not aiming to replicate the Cass Review. The Chair of our task and finish group has set

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