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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 203 3110 voters.

31%
Yes
69%
No
16%
Yes
63%
No
6%
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old
5%
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
6%
Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
0%
No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments
2%
Yes, but with parental permission
0%
Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

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 @9F4TZPHanswered…1yr1Y

Yes but only after some therapy sessions to unpack this life-changing decision.

 @9FN8LBQanswered…1yr1Y

with guidance and parental support

 @9FMDNG2answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only after a certain amount of time where they know they identify as trans

 @9FK79VYanswered…1yr1Y

Yes, if recommended by medical professionals

 @9FJV5XFanswered…1yr1Y

Only with free qualified therapy sessions first

 @9FHS5JYanswered…1yr1Y

Doesn't apply to me

 @9FFXWSKanswered…1yr1Y

This should be based on the needs of the individual, with professional help to assist with mental, social and medical decisions to serve those needs. The public do not have the right to the private details of those involved, and persons without this knowledge should have no influence over such personal decisions.

 @9FFVN66 answered…1yr1Y

Each to their own, it’s your own choice no one else’s

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…9mos9MO

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.