Health
Transgender children need time to understand who they are – Sydney Morning Herald
Those who question whether adolescents can give consent to puberty blockers must remember these children do not consent to their developing bodies either.
In light of the British High Courts decision that children under 16 are unlikely to be able to consent to puberty blockers, questions are being asked about the standards of care for transgender children, and the extent to which health services encourage transgender identity and transition.
Transgender children are not a recent phenomenon, nor are the therapies provided to them. The first standards of care were published in 1979 and the eighth revision is on its way. Clinical practice internationally…
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