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The new rules: Ask men if they're pregnant
Published August 16, 2024 at 12:58 p.m
Foreign. New guidelines from the British NHS, which state that even men must be asked if they are pregnant before X-ray examinations, have caused uproar and debate in the UK.

The reason for the guidelines is stated to be to avoid exposing unborn children to harmful radiation. This after a pregnant woman who claimed to be a man underwent a CT scan without being asked about pregnancy.

However, the guidelines, which aim not to make assumptions about someone's "gender identity", have been met with criticism and irritation. According to The Telegraph, some men have become so upset that they have left patient appointments, while women have reacted emotionally to pressing fertility issues.

Parents are also said to have been annoyed that their children were asked what their "pronouns" were.

An x-ray nurse expresses concern that the outrage the guidelines may cause risks causing patients to forego important examinations.

Louise Irvine, GP, also questions the rules.

"Given that it is impossible for any of the male sex to get pregnant, there is no reason to ask male people if they are pregnant," she told the Telegraph.