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shortieXV t1_j53q2sd wrote

What I don't understand is why ban it? It should be a medical decision between a doctor and their patient. Why let the government decide what these folks need? It's not like this is being forced on anyone against medical recommendations. It's entirely elective so whether it's a mistake or a blessing for an individual it's their choice to make. Not mine, and certainly not the government's. Shoot this bill down. Do better.

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TitanCubes t1_j54ezs3 wrote

The issue is that it’s not between doctor and patient because a minor cannot consent to these types of treatments only the parents can.

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Educational-Eye4657 t1_j54ubid wrote

That doesn't give the Government a sweeping right to make that decision for an individual.

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vexingsilence t1_j55t5du wrote

They're not. They're delaying the decision until the only individual that would be affected by it is able to consent.

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Educational-Eye4657 t1_j55tclj wrote

That's exactly the purpose of puberty blockers, which this bill is trying to criminalize

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vexingsilence t1_j55uo2c wrote

That would be abuse considering the child cannot consent.

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1carus_x t1_j564w3i wrote

Intersex infants cannot consent to genital mutilations, yet this bill explcititly allows it

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kpyna t1_j56fh7v wrote

That's my main issue with the bill. I do not like the explicit approval of procedures on intersex children.

Oh, you think it's abuse if a doctor, therapist, teenager, and parent all agree to use puberty blockers? But it's fine for parents to cut the dick off a hermaphroditic or ambiguous kid and raise them as a female before the kid is even able to talk? Make it make sense!!

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HowardNelsonJr t1_j56fb2g wrote

Why ban it? Because they are proposing we allow the genital mutilation of children/minors. Why WOULDN’T we ban it

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