Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
Seriously, no one is allowing children to just get random surgeries on a whim. People have to go through years of psychological therapy before medical professionals even think about allowing them on blockers, much less hormone replacement or surgical procedures. If a child is under 18, they have to have parental/guardian permission to even go through with these medical steps. If parental/guardian permission is given before 18, surgeries and hormone replacement are not even allowed until later in this person's transition unless it is an extremely special circumstance. Most surgeons refuse to operate on someone who is under 16.
A lot of the efforts for transitioning aren't even focused around surgeries or hormone replacement. Literally just doing what they want to do with their hair, allowing them to wear what is comfortable for them, allowing them to play with whatever toys they want, and calling them a name they like.
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