Midwifery students at a university in Scotland were instructed on how to care for a “birthing person” who has male genitalia.
The instruction at Edinburgh Napier University was part of an online module on the proper use of a catheter while providing care for a “pregnant or birthing person.” A catheter drains the bladder and is sometimes used by pregnant women while they are giving birth.
“It is important to note that while most times the birthing person will have female genitalia, you may be caring for a pregnant or birthing person who is transitioning from male to female and may still have external male genitalia,” the lesson said.
Several students in the course were reportedly disturbed by the lesson but feared speaking out against “inclusive” class materials, the Times of London reported.
The materials were obtained by the feminist website Reduxx, and they provide detailed instructions on inserting a catheter into a penis.
In a statement to the Scottish Sun, the university said it was committed to upholding the “professional standards” of the Scottish Nurse and Midwifery Council while being “inclusive of all people, including those who identify within the LGBTQ+ communities.”
The university emphasized that “the teaching materials will be updated as required.”
* story by The Washington Examiner
