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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@9FM9QN92yrs2Y
No, give them more time to be their real selves and wait until legal age.
@8S4TGRS4yrs4Y
No, children need time to decided whether or not they truely believe themself to be the opposite gender of their original sex
@9WYDMSD6mos6MO
Yes, 14-15 should be the minimum age with informed consent, we should try to get parents involved as having family support is ideal but many families are abusive. this is how it should be for hormones and puberty blockers, surgery should be advised to not be done until the body has stopped developing and when that person has been on hormones and stuff for some period of time. the age for surgery should be at least 18 with some access to someone 17 if its deemed necessary by several levels of authority and the person is shown to fully understand their choice if it is deemed necessary to prevent suicide.
@9G67KN62yrs2Y
Yes, with parental permission, at least thought about it for a year or 2 and non-surgical treatments
@9WBRK8D6mos6MO
No, with the exception of intersex(xxxy, xxy,xyy,etc) individuals who are making the choice to enhance gender
@9W93D5K6mos6MO
Yes, Non-surgical treatments should be able to be authorized at the age of 12. Minors should be eligible for surgical treatments either when 2 years of transitioning occurred or when the minor reaches 16.
@9TXBP2YIndependent7mos7MO
Yes, only non surgical, unless medically required. Surgical options should require parental involvement and consent under 16.
no, you should be 25 years old for you to be able to make these decisions.
Yes, reduce the minimum age to 16.
@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 💕
@9TVNGZD7mos7MO
Wtf is wrong with people these days if you say yes to any of this **** you are severely sick in the head
@94VP9NS3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old, and MUST be their own choice, not that of a elder/parent'(s).
@8VLG64N4yrs4Y
Has to be atleast 14 years old
@8ZVRXTZ3yrs3Y
No, only because the human body and brain are not full developed to make those decisions
@8T9NTX44yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are 16 years of age, and those under the age of 16 should be required to have parental permission
@B45T6JK4wks4W
Yes, but 10 years old or older because it could probably be really dangerous for someone that young to have a surgery
@B2VKDW52mos2MO
Yes, but they have to be at least 14 and completely sure and clear minded of what they're about to do
yes, for puberty blockers with young trans kids, at 16 kids should be allowed to start hormones (within certain guidelines) and at 18 they should be able to receive gender affirming surgeries.
@9PS5L9Y10mos10MO
Defer to the scientists and medical professionals. This is not a political issue, it is a medical/scientific one. More information is needed.
@8V4VMLC4yrs4Y
No, but once they are at least 18 years old and given important information related to receiving gender transition treatment to further help them with their choices.
@B3XFV8Q1mo1MO
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
@9BZXLCF2yrs2Y
They must wait till their an Adult
@9BXP6MQ2yrs2Y
they should make this decision as adults
@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
@98SKZRB2yrs2Y
Yes, if a doctor seems to procedure necessary
@958NF393yrs3Y
as long as it is safe for further growth
@93G666T3yrs3Y
Yes, but with a strong support system in place ie education of the treatments.
@8V5NGFW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after ruling out other causes of gender dysphoria through therapy etc and ensuring the child understands all medical risks
@9CB795S2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if a mental health professional has deemed it to be an increase to the person's quality of life
@9BF3RHYNew Democratic2yrs2Y
Yes, but only non-surgical treatments with parental permission while also being at least 16 years old
@98T57V82yrs2Y
Yes, in consultation with their doctor
@8T8XK5Q4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after puberty has begun for that individual, as prior to this occurring I don't believe that gender has a particularly major role in a child's life.
@99B9Y7X2yrs2Y
Gender transition is unreal, it is a tool for the LGBxxx community.
@8TKX5JG4yrs4Y
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions. There should also be Psychological testing before transitioning.
@8TXVXML4yrs4Y
No, surgery, hormones or puberty blocker. If you let your kid boy wear a dress or something and identify, fine. All have a right to mature naturally.
@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.
@9ZK3JNS5mos5MO
Yes, but only if they are at least 14 for hormone treatments and no surgery until 18, 17 if deemed a medical emergency or mental health necessity.
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