UK doctors ordered to ask men if they’re pregnant

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The NHS reportedly issued the new guidance after an expecting transgender person had a CT scan, which could endanger the fetus

British health authorities have instructed doctors performing X-ray, CT and MRI scans to ask men whether they are pregnant.

The “inclusive pregnancy status guidelines for ionizing radiation” were developed by the Society of Radiographers (SoR). According to The Telegraph, the guidance came in response to an incident in which a transgender man had a CT scan while pregnant. The decision was justified by the fact that the radiation from X-ray, CT and MRI scans can be harmful to unborn babies.

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Doctors have therefore been told not to assume the gender identity of patients when performing all such procedures and inquiring of all people between the ages of 12 and 55 about pregnancy, including men, transgender, non-binary, and intersex patients.

MORE:

www.rt.com/news/602449-uk-doctors-men-pregnant/

www.sor.org/getmedia/82ab6464-552e-456e-83cf-89a0663c90e2/Inclusive-Pregnancy-Status-Guidelines-for-Ionising-Radiation_LLv4

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