The British Medical Association (BMA) has called upon the government to ensure the rights of transgender and non-binary individuals in accessing healthcare. BMA is a trade union and professional body representing and negotiating on behalf of UK doctors.
In this new motion, during their annual conference the body have requested the government enable trans people to receive healthcare and access to gendered spaces in line with the gender they identify with.
In a statement, the BMA consider it a right for “transgender and non-binary individuals to access healthcare and live their lives with dignity, including having their identity respected.” Dr Helena McKeown, Chair of the BMA representative body, said: “The BMA supports transgender and