Puberty blockers: Under-16s 'unlikely' to be able to give informed consent - BBC News

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Summary:

"Children under 16 with gender dysphoria are unlikely to be able to give informed consent to undergo treatment with puberty-blocking drugs, three High Court judges have ruled."

Link:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-55144148

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consent competence consent.age children consent.informed medicine paternalism harm harm.self consent.regret

Date tagged:

12/02/2020, 09:52

Date published:

12/02/2020, 04:54