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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
There is a lot of misinformation in there.
What you primarily don't seem to understand is that getting a physician to approve any sort of gender affirming care is an extremely lengthy process. Even for adults. You don't experiment with gender (a social contract) and walk up to a pharmacy and get on hormones. While gender fluidity and experimentation is definitely very real, folks who medically transition generally aren't making medical decisions for themselves but more of a social fluidity.
No one, absolutely no one, is getting top or bottom surgery in Canada if they're a legal minor. That's why that portion of Smith's policy indicates that it's rooted misinformation and fear mongering. It doesn't happen. In large part because of some of your concerns and what I've outlined above.
Not to mention the waitlist for Top surgery in Alberta right now is about 3 years. Folks aren't walking into a clinic one day and getting surgical procedures.
Puberty blockers def can be reversed. If someone goes off them the changes occur. Which is why it's important for teens to have access to them, under medical supervision.
This government clearly has no faith in the professionalism and expertise of experts like Physicians and chooses to be willfully ignorant on the heaps of peer reviewed research in several areas, be it this one, curriculum development, harm reduction etc.
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Okay, so no one is getting a top to bottom surgery in Canada right now. Does it mean that there aren't people pushing for it to become available? again, I'm against it being an option for anyone that's not an adult.
As far as puberty blockers, GnRH might have a long-term effect on:
- Growth spurts
- Bone growth
- Bone density
- Fertility
From my understanding, the main goal of gender-affirming healthcare is to help those that suffer significant psychological harm from gender dysphoria. Therapy and the provision of mental-health support should come long before surgery and puberty blockers. This would allow minors the necessary time and space to explore their gender identity while ensuring that they have access to the appropriate mental-health resources. Then, when they turn 18, they can do whatever would make them happy in the long run.
Anyway, this is a Flames forum. I think you guys understand where I'm coming from.