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Originally Posted by amIblue?
On a related point, would a physician be willing to perform gender reassignment surgery on a minor? Obviously, parental permission would be a requirement (just as it would be for any medical procedure), so I'm just wondering what the ethical implications are in performing such a significant procedure on an individual who is still growing and maturing. Some of the trans people that I'm friends with don't want to fully transition (for various reasons). What might sound great to a 15 year old may not sound good for a 25 year old. Or it might still continue to sound good 10 years later, and a decade has been lost living with the wrong biological sex.
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I read a paper on reassignment surgery for kids age 9ish. I guess doctors think it is easier at a young age. I think that is horrible, because of the implication. Like if parents wanted a boy but had girls, oh we will just take her to the doctors at age 9 and then we will have a boy. I am not sure what the procedures are in place, but I just think that is way too you.