Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Youth Suicide
LGBTQ Issues,Transgender Issues,Gender,Gender Identity
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Lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates—in fact, it likely leads to higher rates of suicide among young people in states that adopt these changes.
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