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@ISIDEWITHQuestions社会问题4yrs ago

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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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

是的

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What is the best way to balance an individual’s right to express their identity with the need to protect them from possibly making irreversible choices too early?

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, but with parental permission

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

不

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How might someone’s family or community influence their feelings about gender identity during their teenage years?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you think teenagers are capable of understanding the long-term effects of medical treatments, and how should that affect their ability to make decisions?

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How do you think the process of deciding who can access medical treatments, like gender transition, balances between personal choice and societal responsibility?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

At what age do you believe people are ready to make life-altering decisions about their own identity or body, and why?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What role do you think parents should play in supporting or guiding their children's decisions about identity, especially when it comes to medical treatments?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Do you think the government should have the power to restrict access to certain medical treatments for young people, even with parental consent?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

If you were making a law about this issue, how would you ensure that it respects both personal freedom and concerns about the readiness of young people?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Why do you think people feel so strongly about having rules either for or against gender transition treatments for minors?

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How might different experiences with gender identity be impacted by living in areas with strict laws against transition treatments compared to more accepting places?