Pierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.cacross-posted to: transgender@lemmy.ml Funderpants ( @FunderPants@lemmy.ca ) Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 8 months ago message-square26fedilinkarrow-up131
arrow-up131external-linkPierre Poilievre says minors should not have access to puberty blockerswww.cbc.ca Funderpants ( @FunderPants@lemmy.ca ) Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 8 months ago message-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: transgender@lemmy.ml
minus-square blindsight ( @blindsight@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•8 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 ( @HikingVet@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink4•8 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.