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Children to stop getting puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, says NHS England (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/11548313

Confirmation comes after public consultation and decision to close Gender Identity Development Service in London

Archived version: https://archive.ph/33GMN

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If kids aren't considered mentally developed enough to vote, smoke, drink, join the army and all the rest of it then they shouldn't be choosing whether to block their puberty or not.

I'm against the principle that a child could end up making a choice that isn't fully reversible, ending up being held responsible for that choice later as an adult and having to live with the consequences for the rest of their lives.