The Health Service Executive has defended a decision to remove references to “women” in its online information about cervical cancer screening. She said that while she was “all for” the inclusion of trans people in the HSE’s information pages, the removal of references to “women” was an “over-correction”. Responding to the complaint, the HSE’s cervical cancer information service said it aimed to make the programme accessible and inclusive of everyone in the population and to reduce health inequalities where possible. The HSE had taken expert advice before making the decision, “which was not one they chose lightly”, the charity said. The HSE information page on prostate cancer refers frequently to “men” but has not been updated since 2011.

Source: The Irish Times September 17, 2020 13:07 UTC