"So, what’s worse? Dysphoric youth who identify as transgender into adulthood wishing they had transitioned sooner, or adolescents that were given puberty blockers growing older and living with regret over medical decisions that were made for them?"
What do we do about pregnant teens? Should we force them to have abortions or force them to give birth? Or should we inform them of the choices they have and let them make the choice? There are plenty of teens who regret abortions, there are teen parents who regret having a child, there are teens who regret giving the child up for adoption. Pregnancy & labor does permanent changes to the body. Abortion is an irreversible decision. Parenthood is also an irreversible decision. Adoption is another irreversible decision. Should the state or other people make the choice for you out of fear of regret, or just let the teen make the choice?
"So, what’s worse? Dysphoric youth who identify as transgender into adulthood wishing they had transitioned sooner, or adolescents that were given puberty blockers growing older and living with regret over medical decisions that were made for them?"
What do we do about pregnant teens? Should we force them to have abortions or force them to give birth? Or should we inform them of the choices they have and let them make the choice? There are plenty of teens who regret abortions, there are teen parents who regret having a child, there are teens who regret giving the child up for adoption. Pregnancy & labor does permanent changes to the body. Abortion is an irreversible decision. Parenthood is also an irreversible decision. Adoption is another irreversible decision. Should the state or other people make the choice for you out of fear of regret, or just let the teen make the choice?