In April 2021 the legislature of the U.S. State of Arkansas introduced a bill that prohibited doctors from providing gender-transition treatments to people under 18 years old. The bill would make it a felony for doctors to administer puberty blockers, hormones and gender-reaffirming surgery to anyone under the age of 18. Opponents of the bill argue that it is an assault on transgender rights and that transition treatments are a private matter that should be decided between parents, their children and doctors. Supporters of the bill argue that children are too young to make the decision to receive gender transition treatment and only adults over the age of 18 should be allowed to do so.
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@8S4Y39H4yrs4Y
Social transition and hormone blockers, but not surgery
@cora5mos5MO
Yes, with some prerequisites
I believe that if the parents and child both agree, the child is 13 or older, and the treatment isn't surgical and/or is reversible (puberty blockers, hormone therapy, etc) then it should be allowed.
@B3VT6341mo1MO
Yes, but only if they have received a series of testing and therapy to ensure this is what they want
@8VTVVL84yrs4Y
Yes but on under a psychologists guidance
@8VRX5SJ4yrs4Y
This isn't a question that can be answered in a black and white fashion. Every situation and child is unique and should be treated individually.
@8VKGNJT4yrs4Y
Yes, but on a case by case basis.
@8V5NGFW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after ruling out other causes of gender dysphoria through therapy etc and ensuring the child understands all medical risks
@9CNHY4F2yrs2Y
After puberty/hormones have stabilized
@8YR5P9P3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after careful treatment with a therapist
@8V2SJB54yrs4Y
Children should be funded to go through a series of therapy making sure that this transition is right for them, and to see if maybe there is something else going on prior to making a huge life choice.
I am not saying go through a series of things that is meant to change their mind, but a communicative age space so they can do healing from child hood trauma if they have any then go from there.
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