Posted on Mar 22, 2022
A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says
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https://www.npr.org/2022/03/21/ [login to see] /a-third-of-trans-youth-are-at-risk-of-losing-gender-affirming-care-study-says
The recent wave of Republican-led bans attempting to block transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming medical care may be fertile political ground for conservatives in an election year, but a new study shows the bans are putting tens of thousands of vulnerable young people in jeopardy.
A report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimates that more than 54,000 transitioning transgender youth ages 13 through 17 are at risk of losing access to gender-affirming medical care, even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments. And in at least three states — Alabama, North Carolina and Oklahoma — lawmakers are pushing legislation that would impact about 4,000 18-to-20-year-olds.
The figures are staggering considering that only about 150,000 American youth identify as transgender.
According to the institute, which tracks such legislation, as of Friday a total of 15 states have enacted or are considering laws that would restrict access to gender-affirming care. That includes bills meant to deny access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers, the latter of which are given to transgender teens and preteens to delay the onset of puberty. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations.
The recent wave of Republican-led bans attempting to block transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming medical care may be fertile political ground for conservatives in an election year, but a new study shows the bans are putting tens of thousands of vulnerable young people in jeopardy.
A report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimates that more than 54,000 transitioning transgender youth ages 13 through 17 are at risk of losing access to gender-affirming medical care, even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments. And in at least three states — Alabama, North Carolina and Oklahoma — lawmakers are pushing legislation that would impact about 4,000 18-to-20-year-olds.
The figures are staggering considering that only about 150,000 American youth identify as transgender.
According to the institute, which tracks such legislation, as of Friday a total of 15 states have enacted or are considering laws that would restrict access to gender-affirming care. That includes bills meant to deny access to hormone therapy and puberty blockers, the latter of which are given to transgender teens and preteens to delay the onset of puberty. Both are treatments that have been vetted and peer-reviewed by mainstream medical organizations.
A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says
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If they are children, they should not be getting that sort of care without their parents' permission.
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I guess our friend Lt col Charlie Brown did not even read part of the thread: She posted: "they should not be getting that sort of care without their parents' permission."
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"even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments."
What the hell are conservatives so damned afraid?
From the article:
"even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments."
What the hell are conservatives so damned afraid?
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SrA John Monette
Besides, name a minor who can get health insurance on their own, let alone afford it.
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"...even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments."
Is this insinuating that cases, where doctors, therapists, and parents concur, are rare? Perhaps Lt Col Brown is on to something.
Is this insinuating that cases, where doctors, therapists, and parents concur, are rare? Perhaps Lt Col Brown is on to something.
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There are untold risks on many fronts if we continue to support, God forbid - incentivize, identity confusion. Humans spend a lifetime figuring out who they are. Making such drastic decisions in the early stages of life will exponentially increase the confusion. If the brain doesn't fully develop until 25 and the age of consent is 18, why have we pushed these insanely complex decisions on prepubescents? Parents should not be pushing a child to do anything except to become educated on the issues and to understand the consequences: good/bad & short/long term. Counseling is good for everyone, assuming the counselor is invested in what's best for the patient in the LONG term and is willing to strive toward the goal of lifetime, sustainable health practices.
To be clear, I don't believe fighting biology/genetics is an easy or wise thing to do.
To be clear, I don't believe fighting biology/genetics is an easy or wise thing to do.
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SrA John Monette
Gunny Toothman, I support your right to be a male. Why can't you support someone's right to be who they feel they should be? How does their decision impact you? SGT (Join to see)
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GySgt Drew Toothman
SrA John Monette It's interesting, I never I didn't support. I said there are risks making complex decisions at such an early age.
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GySgt Drew Toothman
SGT (Join to see) Wrong on both accounts. If I have no clue, educate me instead of being insulting.
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SrA John Monette
GySgt Drew Toothman - I apologize if I misunderstood you. And you are correct. There are risks making decisions at those ages. But there are risks anytime we make a decision. Some are more inconsequential than others, but the risk remain.
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