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There's a dude in Canada who wears a sign around that says "children can't consent to puberty blockers" and um, yeah they can. It's the law.
It's called "informed consent" or "mature minor" status. Most teens consent to all their medical treatments, trans-related or otherwise.
It'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're receiving and its risks, they'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.
- 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't have an age and doctors make that determination. But there are no places where minors can'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're mad. Maybe a bigger font will help. https://www.siskinds.com/consent-of-minors-to-medical-treatment/
Anyway, that dude with the sign is lying. Kids CAN consent to puberty blockers. Sorry you're mad. Maybe a bigger font will help. https://www.siskinds.com/consent-of-minors-to-medical-treatment/
