- I realise the reason for pushing child transition is because they might have a better chance of "passing", but the risk of waiting and "not passing" is far outweighed by the greater risk of making a terrible mistake
and:
- even if a teenager understands the biological implications of what they are about …
- I realise the reason for pushing child transition is because they might have a better chance of "passing", but the risk of waiting and "not passing" is far outweighed by the greater risk of making a terrible mistake
and:
- even if a teenager understands the biological implications of what they are about to do, few will be able to comprehend the emotional effects later - how they will feel about things when they are 20, 30, 40, etc. A teenager hasn't got the life experience and maturity to foresee this.
Not from the US so I probably shouldn't be commenting on how your legislation works, but I agree with MarkS that it should be banned everywhere.
What everyone else has said, plus:
- I realise the reason for pushing child transition is because they might have a better chance of "passing", but the risk of waiting and "not passing" is far outweighed by the greater risk of making a terrible mistake
and:
- even if a teenager understands the biological implications of what they are about to do, few will be able to comprehend the emotional effects later - how they will feel about things when they are 20, 30, 40, etc. A teenager hasn't got the life experience and maturity to foresee this.
Not from the US so I probably shouldn't be commenting on how your legislation works, but I agree with MarkS that it should be banned everywhere.