Last updated on March 4th, 2024 at 09:10 am
The University of Sussex Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust has claimed that chemically induced breast milk produced by men is equal in quality to naturally produced female breast milk, a notion dismissed by several experts due to the potential health risks posed to infants. The induction of lactation in men involves administering synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which can pose potential risks to infants when ingested through such discharge produced by males.
Among the medications used to stimulate this process is domperidone, a drug more commonly used for treating nausea. However, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings against the use of domperidone to stimulate lactation due to its associated cardiac risks, which include arrhythmias and sudden death. An increased dosage of the medicine has reportedly been necessary for men aiming to induce and maintain lactation, posing further risks.
Beyond the medical dangers, there are concerns about the nutrition value of “breast milk” produced by men. Case studies have shown that men were able to produce significantly less milk compared to women, making it unlikely to sufficiently feed a growing infant. Even more importantly, the nutritional value of breast milk was only ever proven in females. Throughout the modern human history, children’s fundamental rights and needs have been rightfully prioritized over adult desires, including the essential role of biological parents in children’s lives.
Katie Breckenridge, author of the article and operations administrator for the children’s rights organization Them Before Us, has argued that children should not be subject to experimentation or placed at the beginning of their lives at such a disadvantage in order to affirm gender dysphoria.
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