dutchprotocol.nl

About this site

Dutchprotocol.nl is the critical documentation project on the Dutch Protocol, the VUmc treatment model for gender care in minors. The site explains how a Dutch experiment with 55 adolescents became the global standard for irreversible interventions — and why countries have been reversing course since 2020.

What you’ll find on dutchprotocol.nl

• What really happened: the original cohort studies and their follow-up
• The evidence in four key figures and the so‑called "scientific basis"
• The business model — follow the money
• Physicians’ liability: three legal tracks and informed consent
• International rollout, evaluations and the turn (Cass, SBU, COHERE, Ukom)
• Reference section: FAQ, timeline 1972–present, people index, glossary and press kit

Who it’s for

For parents, clinicians and journalists who want to understand the protocol before irreversible decisions are made — with quick entry points for each audience.

Related in the network: dutchprotocol.com (English), puberteitsremmers.nl and wpath.nl.

Part of the gender network

dutchprotocol.nl is one of more than forty specialist sites in the Dutch-language gender network of Stichting Genderinfo i.o. Every site in the network covers one subject in depth: from science and medical facts to care, legislation, the public debate and support for specific audiences. That way you always find the site that answers your question most sharply. Note: most network sites are in Dutch.

Explore further: browse the category broad overviews, science and medical context, care and policy, society and debate or community and audiences — or go to the full network overview and the external resources beyond the network.