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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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Response rates from 439 Social Democracy voters.

69%
Yes
31%
No
45%
Yes
26%
No
13%
Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
3%
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
8%
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old
1%
No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments
4%
Yes, but with parental permission
0%
Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

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 @8S4YQ5Cfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

yes, after they are connected to proper supports and resources

 @8SF7HN3from Quebec  answered…4yrs4Y

No, the body and brain need to finish developing before hormone treatment can start in order to prevent the increased risk of mental health problems increasing.

 @8S4TGRSfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, children need time to decided whether or not they truely believe themself to be the opposite gender of their original sex

 @8S5LPK4from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but I think it should be case by case because every body is different and it depends on the health of the patient.

 @9G67KN6from British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, with parental permission, at least thought about it for a year or 2 and non-surgical treatments

 @9FM9QN9from British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

No, give them more time to be their real selves and wait until legal age.

 @9JQ8T5Jfrom Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, but only allow 16-17 year olds to receive it with consent from either a parent/guardian or a judge, & require a psychological examination to ensure they fully understand the choice, but also allow for those under 16 but over 12 to access non-surgical options with parental/guardian or judicial consent.

 @9JQ8T5Jfrom Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, but allow 16-17 year olds to receive it with consent for either a parent/guardian or a judge, & require a psychological examination to ensure they fully understand the choice, but also allow for those under 16 but over 12 to access non-surgical options with parental/guardian or judicial consent.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…6mos6MO

South Carolina Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors

South Carolina’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, signed a bill on Tuesday that bars health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty blocking drugs and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18. The state now joins about two dozen others that have passed laws restricting or banning what doctors call gender-affirming care for minors.The law, which goes into effect immediately, also requires principals, teachers and other school staff members to tell parents when their children want to use a name other than their legal one, or pronouns that do not match their sex assigned at birth.South Carolina lawmakers tried to pass similar legislation in 2021 and 2022 but failed to get them through the State House of Representatives. In 2022, the clock ran out on a broader bill banning transition care for minors, but lawmakers put a clause in the state budget that banned a pediatric clinic at a public hospital from using state funds on transition care for people under 16. The clinic soon went further, ending hormonal treatments to anyone under 18.In this election year, House Republicans made gender-transition treatment a priority. The measure, known as House Bill 4624, was passed by the legislature earlier this month. The new legislation not only expands the ban on care for minors to all providers statewide, but also bars adults under 26 from using Medicaid to cover the costs for such care.

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