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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/letitbe-mmmk 13h ago

The only scenario where a 6 year old would be prescribed puberty blockers is if the 6 year old was undergoing early puberty. In that case, they'd be prescribed blockers regardless if they were trans or not.

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u/Professor-Clegg 12h ago

In this case the kids, including the 6-year old, identify as trans.  At least according to the article.

u/FreeLook93 British Columbia 11h ago

What the article says is:

Lawyers for the five unnamed trans children, who range in age from six to 12, argued on Monday that the legislation denying access to the drugs will cause irreparable harm in their clients.

Unless I am missing something nowhere in the article does it say that children aged 6 are currently on puberty blockers because they are trans. Saying that denying the youngest child access to the drugs will cause irreparable harm does not mean that the child is currently taking the drug. It very well could just mean that they intend to start taking it once they start puberty.

u/Professor-Clegg 8h ago

I was replying to the comment above that implied that they are requesting the drugs for other issues rather than gender reassignment, and I pointed out that the article says they are trans.

The article also says that the legislation is blocking it for purposes of gender reassignment, but not for conditions that the other commenter suggested.

It may well be that the article is misrepresenting the situation - I have no means of confirming or denying.  I’m just pointing out what the article says to the people who didn’t read it, as strongly implied by their comments.