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> And we are giving the choice to take them to people too young to be allowed to vote, drive, or have sex.

No we aren't. These are prescription only meds that are obtained after considerable, sustained, effort to engage in bio-psycho-social assessment and treatment programmes.

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> No we aren't. These are prescription only meds that are obtained after considerable, sustained, effort to engage in bio-psycho-social assessment and treatment programmes.

I think you've accidentally set up a straw man. I didn't say they're not being prescribed, nor that they are being given without any consideration, but that they're being given to minors (12 or 13), which is true and discussed in the article. It's likely that are pros and cons to this, also discussed in the article.

But those minors aren't making the decision. Doctors are.

I think this is not universally true. There are reports from the US of testosterone being prescribed to gender dysphoric girls (i.e. who express a desire of wanting to be boys) after only one or two sessions with a medical professional.

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