AMEN!
But facts alone will not free us. Even the most rigorously conducted studies, with unassailable-seeming conclusions will not free us.
That is the biggest mistake Liberals/Progressives have made -- believing that we (all) are rational beings, and that as rational beings we can be shown rationally-derived facts and accept them and replace our truths.
FACT: Evolution. Species evolved over millions and millions of years and generations. Adapting to the environment, subsequent generations of organisms developed increasingly complex mechanisms and behaviours to adapt to and survive and thrive in the environment. The universe came into being billions of years ago, in an event colloquially named 'The Big Bang'
TRUTH: God created the earth and the heavens around 6,000 years ago. In a 6-day period, He designed each and every species we see today. He Designed Adam last, and left Adam in charge of the earth, to do what ever Adam wished to with God's earth, subject to obeying God's Directive. As Adam was all alone, God created from him and gave to him a subordinate companion, Eve, and left Adam in charge of her, too.
You get the idea.
Rockridge Institute (a Liberal/Progressive think-tank,) has pointed out that about 40% of the population will accept the Truth and reject the Fact. But they're not stupid or ignorant. It takes great mental acumen to defend the Truth against untruths.
We are not Rational Beings -- we are ruled by emotion. (An old marketing axiom goes, "We buy on emotion, then justify the purchase using reason.")
If we want the religious/conservative fundamentalists to view SRS as medically necessary, we ain't gonna' win 'em over with FACTS. It'll take an emotional argument that's tuned to resonate with THEIR belief system. Then the facts will justify their buying in to it...
Karen