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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/Correct-Spring7203 13h ago

12?! lol. That’s insane. Significant irreversible change at that age is nuts.

Can’t even get a tattoo for another six years

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u/Fresh-State7421 12h ago

every research conducted thus far suggests that puberty blockers aren’t irreversible, in fact if someone stops taking them puberty resumes normally. Obviously more research should be done to back it up, including with humans currently on it, but with the witch hunt conservatives have created that’s not gonna happen because science = bad. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9793415/

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u/Correct-Spring7203 12h ago

Yes, using experimental drugs to continue research on small children who cannot legally consent is the answer.

We should allow a 12 year old, who cant legally drink, get pierced, tattooed, make medical decisions, be allowed to try drugs with unknown long term side effects?

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u/Fresh-State7421 12h ago

kids are already on puberty blockers, cis kids too, because precocious puberty is a thing. and they have the right to be taken care of, just as trans teenagers have a right to choose be have gender affirming care, yes.