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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

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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 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What is the best way to balance an individual’s right to express their identity with the need to protect them from possibly making irreversible choices too early?

 @9XKGYP2Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

Surgeries that are irreversible shouldn't ask the parents for consent, instead, they should put an age requirement of 18+. Otherwise, for treatments that are reversible should have a lower age cap.

 @9XBX4XLfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

Provide adequate gender therapy and informed consent.

 @9X4XJVHfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

i believe people under 20 should not be allowed to decide what they are and who they like.

 @9XJDXXWfrom Nova Scotia  answered…6mos6MO

I cannot make an informed opinion. I have no idea if it is safe long term. So my go to policy, is when you are able to get a tattoo, you can get transition surgery. Before that I think you are to young and dumb.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

How might different experiences with gender identity be impacted by living in areas with strict laws against transition treatments compared to more accepting places?

 @9YGGJD3New Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

I believe it would be more dangerous for these people as they would not get the support they need.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Do you think teenagers are capable of understanding the long-term effects of medical treatments, and how should that affect their ability to make decisions?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

How do you think the process of deciding who can access medical treatments, like gender transition, balances between personal choice and societal responsibility?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

At what age do you believe people are ready to make life-altering decisions about their own identity or body, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

What role do you think parents should play in supporting or guiding their children's decisions about identity, especially when it comes to medical treatments?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Do you think the government should have the power to restrict access to certain medical treatments for young people, even with parental consent?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

If you were making a law about this issue, how would you ensure that it respects both personal freedom and concerns about the readiness of young people?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

Why do you think people feel so strongly about having rules either for or against gender transition treatments for minors?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…7mos7MO

How might someone’s family or community influence their feelings about gender identity during their teenage years?

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