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.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
@9G8LC2XBharatiya Janata5mos5MO
Well, that depends on each person because if they don't feel comfortable with who they are, then they should try different things.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
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@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for non-surgical procedures and after the child is above 15 years of age
@9CQ7P9XIndependent9mos9MO
Yes, provided there is parental permission and approval of the counselors, with counselors having the final say.
@9CQ4TW4Independent9mos9MO
It depends on that particular person
I dont have enough information to make a decision
as long as the person undergoing this has medical validation in conjunction.
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@8S5FXJNBharatiya Janata3yrs3Y
The parents should decide.
@8S59GC73yrs3Y
Yes, as long as as per the doctors, it is absolutely safe
Should be allowed before 18 years of age if the person has received proper counselling for it.
yes , but they should be over the age of 16 or 15 .
@8S4DL543yrs3Y
Abilities such as good risk assessment do not develop until after age 18 years. Also it vary from person to person.
@8S5RYR93yrs3Y
No for the people under the age of 18 years. Post 18 years yes.
@7PTCG381yr1Y
Yes, as long as there is parental permission, the individual is at least 16 years old, and treatment is not subsidized by the government
@7PTCG381yr1Y
Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy that are not subsidized by the government
@7PTCG381yr1Y
No, this is an irreversible life decision that should only be made by adults over the age of 18
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they have parental permission and treatment is not subsidized by the government
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, such an irreversible life decision should only be made by those of an adult age
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, this is an irreversible life decision that should be restricted to adult-age individuals
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, individuals should be at least 18 years old before making such an irreversible life decision as this
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old, have parental permission, and treatment is not subsidized by the government
@924MYCK2yrs2Y
Yes, if approved by a licensed doctor/therapist who are mental and sexual health professionals.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
Yes, just as long as the person under the age of 18 years old fully understands the choice of this irreversible life decision
@8ZKNSCP2yrs2Y
No, until they're adults and have undeniable proof that they genuinely have gender dysphoria with a therapist
@92X5HLD2yrs2Y
Yes, as long the child consents to it and the treatment is not subsidized by the government
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but only with parental permission and only if they are at least 16 years old.
@8ZKNSCP2yrs2Y
No, unless they're an adult and have undeniable proof that they genuinely have gender dysphoria with a therapist
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
Yes, if approved by a licensed doctor or therapist who are mental and sexual health professionals.
@923LWYV2yrs2Y
Yes but after a lot of therapy.
@8T9KVZK2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they are above the age of medical consent in their state
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but only with parental permission and only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
@8ZGYJSG2yrs2Y
Yes but only with the parents consent
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they are at least 16 years old and have parental permission
@8ZH59GG2yrs2Y
No, being transgender should be made illegal.
@8ZGMFJG2yrs2Y
First, they might not be fully developed, and those treatments are irreversible.
@8XD6BY62yrs2Y
Yes, but with parental permission as long as the treatment is not subsidized by the government
@8ZB6ZXW2yrs2Y
Yes, but with consent of the child and their parents as well as a minimum age threshold
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they have been evaluated by mental and sexual health professionals, and only allow non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, I am against genital mutilation. The liberals advocate against this elsewhere, but when it comes to cosmetic surgeries for sex changes it’s deemed normal. Biggest hypocrites.
@8YJYQWM2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they are at least 16 and have parental permission.
@3DSBJC32yrs2Y
Yes, but only with confirmed diagnosis of gender dysphoria
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