1/ ❌ MYTH: Children are being forced to transition. ❌
✅ FACT: No one should be subject to medical treatment against their wishes or without their fully informed consent.

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2/ FACT
Children are not being forced to medically transition.
Quite the opposite, many children have a hard time having their gender identities and expressions seen, heard, understood, respected, and supported.

3/ FACT
Respecting a child’s gender identity and expression contributes to their health and wellbeing.
Scientific evidence shows that rejecting trans youth’s gender identity and expression is linked to long lasting pain, trauma, and other health issues, like depression.

4/ FACT
Care for trans children starts with puberty blockers.
Puberty blockers, which are reversible, are a viable option to provide children (and parents) with more time to understand their gender and determine the correct course of future treatment.

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