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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@9D4YVYKNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, and the minor must pass any regularly required assessments for hormones, surgery, or other treatments. Hormone blockers should be more widely accessible to questioning youth. This was written by a trans & non-binary person 💕
@9FJSRV92yrs2Y
Yes, including surgical treatments, given that proper psychological evaluation deems that it would reduce risk of harm to the individual. This would also require a far more robust and better funded mental health system to ensure there are no exuberant waiting lists
@8V8LQD4New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes if they have been deemed fit to make those decisions by several professions.
@8SJXC3VNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but first must have 6 months therapy and a written letter from a psychologist. Blockers should be allowed.
@9579BPPNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old and only for non-surgical treatments until they turn 18 years old
@98SL5S5New Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes at the age of 16 with parental consent, a trial time line to see consistency in their choice and should be allowed puberty/hormone blockers before said age if they determine they may be trans at a young age. We should also increase education based on sex education and lgbtq+ identities
@97B475P2yrs2Y
no, people under the age of 18 should not be allowed to make irreversible things to their body. however, i think that hormone therapy/medication and puberty blockers should be allowed.
@93G666T3yrs3Y
Yes, but with a strong support system in place ie education of the treatments.
@8VMMFJM4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the children have undergone a psychological evaluation to determine if they fully understand what they are requesting and if they still want to go through with it so that they don't regret it afterwards.
@8VK6TP9New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be required they talk with a professional to diagnose whether or not they have gender dysphoria if they are to begin the medical transition.
@8VD9QFMNew Democratic4yrs4Y
At doctor's discretion and with counseling
@8V6VN9S4yrs4Y
yes, but only after going through strict psychological evaluation to make sure of the reason for these treatments
@9BF3RHYNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, but only non-surgical treatments with parental permission while also being at least 16 years old
@8V4SLBQ4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they have undergone psychological evaluations by experts.
@8TVFDMGNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as adequate assessment from medical and mental health professionals is completed beforehand
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