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 879 Animal Justice Party voters.
62% Yes |
38% No |
36% Yes |
35% No |
14% Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
4% No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
7% Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
0% No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments |
3% Yes, but with parental permission |
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1% Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government |
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Unique answers from Animal Justice Party voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9JPP8661yr1Y
A person’s brain is not fully developed until they are 25 so i believe they shouldn’t be allowed until 18. Additionally i think that it does have some negative effects on a person. I don’t know enough on this topic to make an educated answer.
@9HPWKC71yr1Y
Yes, but not before several psychological and psychiatric review sessions, and nothing life-altering before 16 unless it is puberty blockers.
@9LLC33X12mos12MO
Only for medical instance where the child was born with a malfunction in their reproductive organs or overall hormonal system, but if it's just someone's choice, they need to be an adult first.
@9M8VM7M11mos11MO
ye nah
make all men woman, and all woman men
@9LFLCZM12mos12MO
Yes, but only after undergoing an extensive psychological evaluation and with parental permission. After they turn 18, they should be allowed to do whatever they want.
@9CFH5342yrs2Y
No. All those who aid a child in transitioning before they are 18 should be prosecuted for child endangerment.
@9WK3YLP5mos5MO
they cant get tatts because there life changeing so why let them chanage there gender i think over 21 gendertransition treatmens can be done
@B47VMWQ6 days6D
YES
I will speak from first-hand experience as I actually did start to medically transition with hormones as a minor (16, I wish I could have done so younger). It was a life-saving process. When a minor is diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria by specialist professionals, as I was, it means they are suffering a severe condition for which transition is the best known treatment according to all solid research on the topic. Forcing minors to forgo treatment is cruel, unnecessary, and leads to worse outcomes. Regret rates for transition are extremely low comparable to other medical procedures. Pay attentio… Read more
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