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Stonewall responds to the Welsh Gender Service pausing scheduled and new referrals for gender-affirming surgeries

no name given · Stonewall UK – News & Statements · 2026-09-01 · London · Source

The immediate suspension of gender-affirming surgeries violates the right to evidence-based healthcare and requires prompt, compassionate action by the authorities to protect those affected.

Every person, including trans+ and non-binary people, is entitled to high-quality, evidence-based and timely access to healthcare that protects and supports their health, wellbeing and safety.

The text responds to the immediate suspension of scheduled and new referrals for gender-affirming surgeries by the Welsh Gender Service of the NHS. It refers to the guiding principles of the National Health Service, in particular compassion and equal treatment. The decision is described as a source of significant emotional and physical distress for those affected. It is called for that patients not be left in uncertainty and that they receive timely information about their treatment. The text emphasises the right of all people, including trans+ and non-binary people, to high-quality, evidence-based and timely access to healthcare. Prompt action by the authorities is demanded to ensure this access. The LGBT Switchboard is named as a support resource with a phone number.

What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?

Exploitation, oppression, unequal conditions

Where does the evil reside?

in the economy, politics, or social structures

What helps against it?

just social or political conditions; practical action towards the neighbour, good works

What is human being according to this text?

self-determined, the author of one's own actions

What does the text base its claim on?

on argument, logic, science

To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?

to every human being, regardless of faith

Where is the text's criticism directed?

at others, at society, at other groups

• Patienten zeitnah Informationen zu ihrer fortlaufenden Behandlung bereitstellen (social)
• Sicherstellen, dass trans+ Personen Zugang zu den Diensten haben (social)
• Das LGBT Switchboard kontaktieren (interpersonal)

Basic stance

1 from -2 to 2

Insistence

2 of 3

Reach

4 of 5

Concreteness

2 of 3

Boundary

0 of 3

Time

past 0, present 3, future 1

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.