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Title: Health services are ‘failing’ transgender children, Parliament hears
Post by: stephaniec on September 15, 2015, 06:34:48 PM
Post by: stephaniec on September 15, 2015, 06:34:48 PM
Health services are 'failing' transgender children, Parliament hears
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/15/health-services-are-failing-transgender-children-parliament-hears/
Pink News/By Nick Wells 09/15/2015
"There are a growing number of people under the age of 18 who identify as transgender in the UK, but the majority of current gender law only applies to adults.
In addition, the NHS currently bans most gender treatments for those under the age of 16, including most forms of hormone treatment and surgical intervention.
Treatments available for young trans people include 'hormone blockers' – which can delay the onset of puberty – as well as psychological services and counselling.
Experts in the field raised a number of issues surrounding the current system today, in a special select committee session on trans youth today."
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/15/health-services-are-failing-transgender-children-parliament-hears/
Pink News/By Nick Wells 09/15/2015
"There are a growing number of people under the age of 18 who identify as transgender in the UK, but the majority of current gender law only applies to adults.
In addition, the NHS currently bans most gender treatments for those under the age of 16, including most forms of hormone treatment and surgical intervention.
Treatments available for young trans people include 'hormone blockers' – which can delay the onset of puberty – as well as psychological services and counselling.
Experts in the field raised a number of issues surrounding the current system today, in a special select committee session on trans youth today."