Funderpants @lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 months agoPierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down14 cross-posted to: transgender
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkPierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.caFunderpants @lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square30fedilink cross-posted to: transgender
minus-squareblindsight@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoMy understanding is they’re also prescribed to delay very-early onset of puberty. Puberty has started, for some individuals, so young as to be giving birth at age 5. (in India, in that case.) They have other applications aside from transitioning.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoSo, they are for minors. Doesn’t say who else would need puberty blockers other than a minor in those groups.
My understanding is they’re also prescribed to delay very-early onset of puberty. Puberty has started, for some individuals, so young as to be giving birth at age 5. (in India, in that case.)
They have other applications aside from transitioning.
So, they are for minors.
Doesn’t say who else would need puberty blockers other than a minor in those groups.