You are misstating the position of the UK. There is a process for trans kids to continue to gain the treatment they need -- it just goes through a longer protocol. Something that American pro-gender affirming care treating doctors support as well, to avoid the slap-dash quick prescription writing without due care of the individual child in each case.
Here in Texas the legislature was offered the following process to allow our children to still get the care they need:
2 therapist referrals
1 family doctor referral
1 state board approval
-- there were 5 steps so I'm forgetting one of them -- but passionately offered by Ann Jordan on the floor of the Texas lege and they still voted banning gender affirming care and mandating that kids already under treatment were to be expeditiously weaned off.
Clearly, it was not about protecting the kids. It was about punishing a group for being different and applying bigotry instead of compassion, understanding, and medical experience.
No, you've not accurately portrayed any of those countries' policies. Have a good day; I'm done spending my time on this discussion with you.
You are misstating the position of the UK. There is a process for trans kids to continue to gain the treatment they need -- it just goes through a longer protocol. Something that American pro-gender affirming care treating doctors support as well, to avoid the slap-dash quick prescription writing without due care of the individual child in each case.
Here in Texas the legislature was offered the following process to allow our children to still get the care they need:
2 therapist referrals
1 family doctor referral
1 state board approval
-- there were 5 steps so I'm forgetting one of them -- but passionately offered by Ann Jordan on the floor of the Texas lege and they still voted banning gender affirming care and mandating that kids already under treatment were to be expeditiously weaned off.
Clearly, it was not about protecting the kids. It was about punishing a group for being different and applying bigotry instead of compassion, understanding, and medical experience.