Funderpants to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 9 months agoPierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.camessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down15 cross-posted to: transgender@lemmy.ml
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkPierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.caFunderpants to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square40fedilink cross-posted to: transgender@lemmy.ml
minus-square@blindsight@beehaw.orglinkfedilink3•9 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-square@HikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilink4•9 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.