The Push for Puberty Blockers Got Ahead of the Research
Briefly

"What the birth males can do that birth females cannot do is receive medical treatment to live and identify as boys..." - Chase Strangio highlights inconsistencies in current treatment options for dysphoric youths.
"The case...is that state bans on puberty blockers...should be subject to enhanced scrutiny because they violate the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection." - Prelogar argues for constitutional protection for treatment access.
"The Court...kept running into a more awkward question: Are medical treatments for minors with gender dysphoria even scientifically justified?" - This reflects ongoing debates about the validity of treatment protocols.
"In the late 1990s...doctors in the Netherlands touted a new treatment for teenagers with severe gender dysphoria who found puberty distressing: chemically blocking their sex hormones..." - Historical background of gender dysphoria treatment illustrates evolution in medical approaches.
Read at The Atlantic
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