{"id":2097482,"date":"2023-11-13T14:56:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-battles-to-save-license-in-witch-trial-after-accusations-of-transphobia-for-affirming-biology\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:08:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T20:08:46","slug":"nurse-battles-to-save-license-in-witch-trial-after-accusations-of-transphobia-for-affirming-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-battles-to-save-license-in-witch-trial-after-accusations-of-transphobia-for-affirming-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Battles to Save License in &#8216;Witch Trial&#8217; After Accusations of &#8216;Transphobia&#8217; for Affirming Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnurse-battles-to-save-license-in-witch-trial-after-accusations-of-transphobia-for-affirming-biology%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Canadian Nurse Faces Disciplinary Action for Speaking Out on Transgender Issues<\/h2>\n<p>Amy Hamm, a nurse from New Westminster, British Columbia, is currently fighting to keep her nursing license after \u200cexpressing her belief that men who identify\u2062 as women\u200b are still biologically male. The B.C. \u200dCollege of Nurses and Midwives has accused her of making discriminatory and \u200dderogatory statements\u200c about transgender individuals, both online and in public\u2064 forums. Hamm&#8217;s case has been ongoing\u2063 for several months, with \u2064hearings taking place\u200d in multiple \u2063sessions.<\/p>\n<p>One of \u2062the allegations against Hamm is her \u2064involvement in displaying a sign in Vancouver that expressed support for J.K. Rowling, a well-known critic\u200b of the transgender movement. Hamm&#8217;s comments and actions have sparked controversy and \u2063debate.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-straw-hollywood-reporter-sources-say-disney-wanted-to-fire-carano-in-november\/\" title=\"\u2018Final Straw\u2019: Hollywood Reporter Sources Say Disney Wanted To Fire Carano In November\">recent social media post<\/a>, Hamm referred to her hearings as a &#8220;witch trial,&#8221; questioning whether a nurse should be \u200bpunished for expressing her views on transgender issues. She\u2064 compared her situation to the Galileo affair, suggesting \u200cthat her beliefs are being\u2062 suppressed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tomorrow my witch trial is back on.\u200d Should a nurse be allowed to keep her\u2063 job after saying that trans women are \u2062men? This \u200cis the Galileo affair of nursing.<\/p>\n<p>Please share, and tune in whenever you\u200c can.<\/p>\n<p>Link to \u200cjoin: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pIGbX7CNRB\">https:\/\/t.co\/pIGbX7CNRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Details:\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6BCQ5EesIt\">pic.twitter.com\/6BCQ5EesIt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amy Eileen \u2062Hamm (@preta_6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/preta_6\/status\/1716124940154610021?\">October 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>During the hearings, Hamm expressed her belief that the concept of gender identity is &#8220;anti-scientific, metaphysical\u2063 nonsense.&#8221; However,\u200b her accusers argue that her statements could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-battles-to-save-license-in-witch-trial-after-accusations-of-transphobia-for-affirming-biology\/\" title=\"Nurse Battles to Save License in 'Witch Trial' After Accusations of 'Transphobia' for Affirming Biology\">negatively\u2062 impact individuals seeking healthcare<\/a>. Hamm maintains that her personal views do not interfere with her ability \u2063to provide care.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TPM\u2019s Amy Hamm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/preta_6?\">@preta_6<\/a> \u2064 was forced to testify under cross examination that women don\u2019t have penises: \u201cWhile I was being cross examined by \u2026 Lawyer Barbara Finley, she halted me at one point \u2026 through a fit\u200b and said I shouldn\u2019t be allowed to say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennis-icon-martina-navratilova-blasts-trans-cyclist-austin-killips-victory-in-new-mexico-race\/\" title=\"Martina Navratilova criticizes Austin Killips' win in New Mexico race.\">trans identified male<\/a>.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SligzyGpQA\">pic.twitter.com\/SligzyGpQA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Events (@HumanEvents) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumanEvents\/status\/1723078858054725862?\">November\u200b 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Hamm\u200d insists that her advocacy for \u200cpolicy \u2063changes occurs outside of her work as a nurse.\u200b She believes \u200dthat her rights to express her opinions should not be restricted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I abhor every\u2063 individual or organization (CBC, BCCNM) that fakes compassion while abusing, defaming, controlling, and demeaning women who won\u2019t go along\u200d with the blatant lies of gender ideology and the subsequent erosion of women\u2019s rights &#038; safety.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2062 rely\u2063 upon us feeling too\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amy Eileen\u2064 Hamm (@preta_6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/preta_6\/status\/1723378246786695448?\">November 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite her claims, Hamm has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-biden-health-official-blasted-for-claiming-kids-can-go-through-the-wrong-puberty\/\" title=\"Transgender Biden health official criticized for suggesting children can experience 'incorrect puberty'.\">faced \u2064significant backlash<\/a>, including death\u2062 and rape threats. The stress caused by these threats has led her to take a leave of absence from her hospital job in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Before I started to \u200buse my voice, I felt trapped in a bad marriage, with many \u201cfriends\u201d who probably saw\u200c me as meek and did not value or respect me. I was quiet and shy; public speaking seemed like a death sentence. If someone treated me poorly, I rarely stood up for myself. In\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amy Eileen Hamm (@preta_6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/preta_6\/status\/1722674157434102208?\">November 9, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hamm believes that anonymous \u200bcomplaints \u200bare at the root\u2064 of\u200c the allegations\u2063 against her. She \u2062claims that\u200b individuals who have never met or worked with her have filed complaints with her employer, accusing her \u2063of advocating for women and children&#8217;s rights outside of\u200b her professional life. Hamm emphasizes that she has always kept her personal and \u200cpolitical views separate from her work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I never talk politics at work. And I actually found it distressing that, in this process, I\u200b lost the\u2062 ability to do that,&#8221; Hamm stated.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Message from Our\u200b Deputy Managing Editor:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>I walked into the office one morning and noticed something strange. Half of \u200dThe Western Journal\u2019s readership was missing.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It had\u2064 finally happened. Facebook had flipped THE switch.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe \u2062it\u200b was because we wrote about ivermectin. Or election\u200d integrity. Or the Jan. 6 detainees. Or ballot mules.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever the reason, I immediately knew what to do. We had to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">turn to you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  because, frankly, we know you are the only ones we can trust.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Can you help? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every\u2064 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2063 to The Western Journal goes directly to funding our team \u2062of story researchers, writers and\u2064 editors \u2064who doggedly pursue the truth and expose the corrupt elites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can \u200dI count on you for \u2062a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">small donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? We operate on a shoestring compared to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-jim-jordan-joe-bidens-deliberate-support-of-illegal-immigration-could-lead-to-impeachment\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden's 'Deliberate' Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment\">news media companies<\/a>, so I\u2063 can personally promise that not a penny of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  will be wasted.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will use every single cent to fight\u2063 against the lies and corruption in \u2062high places. <\/span><b>And as long as\u200b we have <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>your help<\/b><\/a><b>, we will never give\u2064 up.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Manning<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nurse-battles-save-license-witch-trial-accusations-transphobia-affirming-biology\/\">Nurse Battles to Save License\u200d in &#8216;Witch Trial&#8217; After Accusations of &#8216;Transphobia&#8217; for\u2062 Affirming Biology<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2062Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In the case\u200d of Amy Hamm, to what extent should personal \u200dbeliefs be\u200d protected as a matter\u2062 of free speech in the healthcare field<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ign=authorpitch&#8221;>contribution<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, no matter the size,\u200c will \u200cmake a difference. With your support, we \u200bcan continue to bring you the stories that \u200dBig\u200c Tech doesn\u2019t want you \u200dto see. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank \u200dyou for standing with us. Together, we will fight\u2063 for truth, \u200btransparency, and freedom of speech.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The case of Amy Hamm, the Canadian nurse facing disciplinary action for\u200c her views on \u2062transgender issues, highlights \u2063the complex intersection of personal beliefs and professional\u2063 obligations in\u200c the healthcare field. While Hamm\u2064 argues that her right to express her opinion should not be \u200bconstrained, her accusers argue that such \u200dstatements could\u200b harm transgender individuals seeking care.<\/p>\n<p>One key\u200d disagreement revolves around the concept of gender\u2063 identity. Hamm dismisses it as &#8220;anti-scientific, \u200cmetaphysical nonsense,&#8221; while her critics argue that affirming and respecting an individual&#8217;s gender identity is crucial for their well-being. They raise concerns that Hamm&#8217;s beliefs may lead to discriminatory \u2063practices or inadequate care for transgender patients.<\/p>\n<p>The contentious nature of the case is evident \u200din the comparison Hamm \u200bdraws between her situation and the\u2063 Galileo\u2063 affair. By invoking \u200bthis\u200c historical event,\u200c she suggests that her beliefs are being \u2063suppressed, and that she is being subjected to a modern-day &#8220;witch trial.&#8221; This framing adds another layer of complexity to the case, raising questions about free speech and individual conscience within \u200dthe confines of\u200b professional responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Canadian nurse is facing discipline for saying that men who style themselves as women are, in fact, men. Amy Hamm of New Westminster, British Columbia, is facing a sanction from the B.C. 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