British Columbia’s regulatory body for nurses and midwives has dropped a charge against a nurse that accused her of making “medically inaccurate” statements in her advocacy for sex-based rights.
In November 2020, the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) began investigating Amy Hamm, a registered nurse in Vancouver, following public complaints about her “gender critical” opinions and comments.
The BCCNM Inquiry Committee referred Hamm to its Disciplinary Committee, and in a charge served on April 1, it alleged that she was spreading “discriminatory” and “medically inaccurate” information on online platforms, including podcasts, videos, published writings, and social media.
The charge, also known as a citation, said Hamm had “made discriminatory and derogatory statements regarding transgender people, some of which statements included medically inaccurate information, while identifying yourself as a nurse or nurse educator.”…