Transgender health care is a hot-button topic, but the science on its benefits for trans youth is clear.
This year, a historic wave of legislation targeting transgender rights has continued. By November, 17 U.S. states had proposed more than 30 bills that aim to restrict access to puberty blockers and hormone injections for minors.
In late 2021 and early 2022, several studies dug deep into the mental health benefits of gender-affirming care — and found that these treatments greatly reduce depression and suicidal thoughts in trans teens and young adults. It’s well known that this population is particularly vulnerable to mental health issues.
Another study, by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Fenway Institute, a Boston-based LGBTQ health care and research organization, analyzed survey data from 27,715 trans adults and published similar findings inin January. The scientists also found that individuals who received hormones during adolescence were significantly less likely to have considered suicide over the past year than those who didn’t get care until adulthood.
Take puberty blockers, which have been used for decades; it’s well known that they are medically safe, and their effects reversible. Yet anti-trans legislation commonly claims this medication will cause permanent alterations to kids’ bodies. Additionally, many bills paint the picture that hormones are provided to any trans youth who asks for them.
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