A school has sparked a row after launching a fundraiser to buy "chest binders" for female students identifying ... that teachers should have no role in medical interventions, and it beggars ...

Campaign Group For Women Scotland told Sky News that the chest binders are a 'dangerous practice' and said it 'beggars belief that the school would raise money to pay for these incredibly damaging ...

Scottish Conservative shadow equalities minister Tess White MSP said: "We know chest binders have dangerous side effects for young women ... they can have serious health implications." ...

A survey published in 2016 found that more than 97% of respondents had experienced at least one negative symptom as a result ...

Chest binders are used to flatten and hide breasts. Some people can experience negative side effects, including back and chest pains, breathing difficulties, and fractured ribs.

There is little medical evidence of the risks or advantages of chest binding. An interim report into gender services for children in March raised concerns that some binding devices may be ...

A school in Glasgow organised a coffee morning fundraiser to buy chest binders for trans pupils ... A spokeswoman for women’s rights group For Women Scotland, which fought Nicola Sturgeon ...

Scottish Conservative shadow equalities minister Tess White MSP said: "We know chest binders have dangerous side effects for young women ... they can have serious health implications." ...