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if you don't think this won't ultimately lead to people aged 16 and under having access to abortion blocked on the grounds that they are "too young" to consent to an irreversible medical decision, you've not been paying close enough attention. https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/1333915431317495808
Studies suggest that 5% of people who have had an abortion regretted their decision. Around 2% of people who have undergone gender reassignment regretted their decision. Yet banning access to abortion would (rightly) be unconscionable to most people calling this a 'victory'.
there is so much misinformation around (reversible) puberty blockers out there despite the fact that they have been used safely and successfully in blocking precocious puberty for decades. Trans youth suffer disproportionately from suicidal ideation. This medication saves lives.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/media-s-detransition-narrative-fueling-misconceptions-trans-advocates-say-n1102686 there are many reasons that a small number of trans people choose to detransition, and it is often not as simple as having made the wrong choice. Real information is needed here before we start chipping away at Gillick competence to 'save' trans kids.
