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Study reveals low use of gender-affirming care among trans teens amid ongoing legislative debates

Credited from: ABCNEWS

  • The analysis indicates that only 0.1% of gender non-conforming teens accessed puberty blockers or hormone therapy from 2018 to 2022.
  • No youths under 12 years old received gender-affirming medications during this period.
  • Despite CDC data indicating that 1.4% of adolescents aged 13-17 identify as transgender, legislative efforts to restrict such care are increasing.
  • Major medical organizations affirm that gender-affirming care is safe and beneficial for many transgender youth.
  • The report highlights a divide, as legislative actions are being driven by beliefs that the rates of such care are misrepresented.

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