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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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42%
Yes
58%
No
22%
Yes
52%
No
10%
Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
5%
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
6%
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old
1%
No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments
3%
Yes, but with parental permission
1%
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.

 @9YKS3ZVanswered…4wks4W

I think that they should only be able to get it under the age of 18 if they really need like if they are depressed but if not then they should be able to get non-surgical treatments until they are 18

 @9FWVPBSanswered…1yr1Y

We should work towards an inclusive society which accommodates diversity so that children can grow up and into their selves quite naturally and without need to make decisions until (and whenever) those decisions are personally obvious, rather than publicly contentious.. In the curremt situation, I would barrack for children and their families to have access to skilled counselling to arrive at clarity about gender and then course of action.

 @9FP4GW2answered…1yr1Y

They should see a psychologist for a long period of time to be accepted into the treatment

 @9FNHBH9answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only for non surgical treatments and with a parent or guardian’s consent

 @9FNGXQVanswered…1yr1Y

yes, but they should be given a certain amount of time to think about any serious surgical treatments so they are absolutely sure about it.

 @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

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…7mos7MO

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.