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.
37% Yes |
63% No |
24% Yes |
51% No |
6% Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
6% No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
4% Yes, but with parental permission |
5% No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments |
3% Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
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1% Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government |
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@8WW6WS32yrs2Y
No, no I do not. I am in full support of the trans community, but I don't think a child who hasn't fully matured should be able to make that type of decision. I'm all for people being comfortable in they're own skin, but I've heard countless stories of people de-transitioning because they made the decision so young and regretted it later in life.
@98TM5LS1yr1Y
Yes. Definitely. However, there should be a requirement that children have received extensive therapy before considering gender transition treatments. But, there are children who do genuinely need these treatments and waiting until age 16 or later is much too late. Trans kids know their gender from the time they are born. I did. Making them go through puberty as the wrong gender is extremely cruel.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Yes, and allow Trans minors to access gender affirming care without parental consent
@92JDFXX2yrs2Y
Yes, but only with a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
@8S4S4QG3yrs3Y
No, not until approved mentally stable or mature by a doctor.
@9BD9FFR1yr1Y
No, until more research is done on safety.
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