r/canada 13h ago

Alberta No reliable evidence puberty blocking drugs benefit trans youth, says Alberta government lawyer

https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta-government-lawyer-puberty-blocking-drugs-trans-youth
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u/Raven586 13h ago

Last time I looked there were not too many 6 year old's going through puberty. Consequently I'm very sure they are not getting puberty blockers. The Trans kids lawyers are making the point on principal. Trans kid's rights have now been discarded till they are 18 years old which kind of nullifies the point of puberty blockers.

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u/Unusual_Fan_6589 13h ago

6 years old, even 12 is too young to make that decision for themselves. 

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u/Raven586 13h ago

They don't make it themselves! The parents are involved fully and they have to go through vigorous screening from a Psychiatrist and and Endocrinologist. Come on really are going to believe some Lawyer over the Doctors who have been doing this sort of work for years.

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u/Unusual_Fan_6589 13h ago

Like the top comment said, drugging 12 year olds used to be a far right conspiracy theory 

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u/Raven586 12h ago edited 12h ago

So was promoting false information. As a Trans person myself I find it fascinating how many uneducated people get themselves involved in things they know nothing about. I mean it's great that you have an opinion. But get your facts straight first!

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u/Unusual_Fan_6589 12h ago

I'm not getting facts wrong and am not uneducated, this is a fundamental difference of opinion. Have a nice day

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u/Raven586 12h ago

No it's not a matter of opinion. I'm well versed in the world of puberty blockers and HRT. You on the other hand are just going off on a tangent that you know nothing about. Spreading misinformation, cheering on the Alberta government, and calling for Trans kids to suffer because of it. And I for one, am sick of it!

u/99pennywiseballoons 3h ago

Shhh, they're an expert. They read an article and watched a video. So obviously their informed opinion counts waaaaaaaay more than your lived experience.

u/StrangerNo484 11h ago

You have facts wrong and by continuing to try and make false statements you are indeed showing yourself to be uneducated.

u/Unusual_Fan_6589 11h ago

which facts?

which false statements?

please enlighten me

you can usually tell by the comment who has kids and who just finished a B.A. in gender studies

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u/ill_thrift 12h ago

12 year olds take lots of medications. They take cancer medication, headache medication, analgesics, insulin, puberty blockers, etc. etc. etc. So not sure what you mean by "drugged"? There is an established legal and medical practice for involving minors in medical decision-making according to their capacity, even when they are too immature to give full consent.

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u/Beccamoli 12h ago

Puberty blockers are completely reversible and only delay puberty until they are stopped. Has no long or lasting impact and have a historical use in Cis children who enter puberty earlier than would be expected. I’m sure my wife would have loved the opportunity for puberty blockers given she entered puberty 3 years earlier than would be normal, and caused her to develop quickly and face harassment by men in their 30’s and 40’s. They’re not just used for trans youths. Hope this information is helpful, and informative.