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.”
44% Yes |
56% No |
24% Yes |
48% No |
10% Yes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
7% No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
7% Yes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
2% No, and ban all gender transitioning treatments |
2% Yes, but with parental permission |
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0% Yes, as long as treatment is not subsidized by the government |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@95XMMDC2yrs2Y
Yes, but non-surgical treatments should be used first.
@8SPSCDM3yrs3Y
Yes, but have been informed on what it all involves and are aware of their decision
@99G89R71yr1Y
Yes, and the process of medically transitioning should be made easier for both minors and adults
@99B7WPF1yr1Y
Yes, puberty blockers should always be avalible and hormone therapy should be available for those 16 and over
@992DRJ51yr1Y
Normally, I want for it to be "Yes, but with parental permission" but this might have a loophole on where the Parents are transphobic.
@97QL6F31yr1Y
You should be able to at 14
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