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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

In November 2020 three high court judges ruled that children aged under 16 will need court approval in England and Wales to access puberty blockers. In September 2021 the ruling was overturned when the Tavistock and Portman NHS foundation trust, which runs NHS England’s only gender identity development service (GIDS) for children, successfully challenged the case. In July 2022 the NHS announced it was shutting down its gender identity clinic for young people because it has been “rushing children into life-altering treatment.”

Answer Overview

Response rates from 51.9k UK voters.

41%
Yes
59%
No
23%
Yes
52%
No
10%
Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
5%
No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions
6%
Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old
1%
No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments
2%
Yes, but with parental permission
0%
Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @99G89R7answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and the process of medically transitioning should be made easier for both minors and adults

 @99B7WPFanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, puberty blockers should always be avalible and hormone therapy should be available for those 16 and over

 @8S58G9Hanswered…4yrs4Y

This is not something which the public should have a right to vote on

 @95XMMDCanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but non-surgical treatments should be used first.

 @97PRDP8answered…2yrs2Y

Non-surgical treatments before 16, surgery from at least 16

 @politicsmansamanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but with psychological therapy

 @99QYDG8answered…2yrs2Y

It should be set younger, at the age of 17. Eg full control without parental consent, but with their knowledge.

 @8SPSCDManswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but have been informed on what it all involves and are aware of their decision

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

South Carolina Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors

South Carolina’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, signed a bill on Tuesday that bars health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty blocking drugs and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18. The state now joins about two dozen others that have passed laws restricting or banning what doctors call gender-affirming care for minors.The law, which goes into effect immediately, also requires principals, teachers and other school staff members to tell parents when their children want to use a name other than their legal one, or pronouns that do not match their sex assigned at birth.South Carolina lawmakers tried to pass similar legislation in 2021 and 2022 but failed to get them through the State House of Representatives. In 2022, the clock ran out on a broader bill banning transition care for minors, but lawmakers put a clause in the state budget that banned a pediatric clinic at a public hospital from using state funds on transition care for people under 16. The clinic soon went further, ending hormonal treatments to anyone under 18.In this election year, House Republicans made gender-transition treatment a priority. The measure, known as House Bill 4624, was passed by the legislature earlier this month. The new legislation not only expands the ban on care for minors to all providers statewide, but also bars adults under 26 from using Medicaid to cover the costs for such care.

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