There& #39;s a dude in Canada who wears a sign around that says "children can& #39;t consent to puberty blockers" and um, yeah they can. It& #39;s the law.

It& #39;s called "informed consent" or "mature minor" status. Most teens consent to all their medical treatments, trans-related or otherwise.

Many tweens have to give consent for any medical care too. Ultimately, if a child is deemed mature enough to understand the treatment they& #39;re receiving and its risks, they& #39;re capable of making decisions about their care.

The only time we ever hear "concern" about this extremely common phenomenon is when it surrounds:
- trans-related care
- reproductive rights
Otherwise, people mostly forget or ignore that children have some medical autonomy. Funny, that.

Some Canadian provinces have a specific age when children are deemed old enough to make their own medical decisions. Some don& #39;t have an age and doctors make that determination. But there are no places where minors can& #39;t consent to medical care at some point. None.

A good summary of medical consent laws for minors here, with provincial breakdowns.

Anyway, that dude with the sign is lying. Kids CAN consent to puberty blockers. Sorry you& #39;re mad. Maybe a bigger font will help. https://www.siskinds.com/consent-of-minors-to-medical-treatment/">https://www.siskinds.com/consent-o...