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In this issue of Pediatrics, Vrouenraets et al present findings on an important study assessing transgender adolescents’ medical decision-making competence (MDC) to give informed consent for starting puberty suppression (PS)… Click to show full abstract
In this issue of Pediatrics, Vrouenraets et al present findings on an important study assessing transgender adolescents’ medical decision-making competence (MDC) to give informed consent for starting puberty suppression (PS) among a sample of youth receiving care at 2 specialized gender identity clinics in the Netherlands. This study has significance for 2 important reasons: (1) PS has gained increased use in care for transgender adolescents; and (2) recent legislation in several US states, as well as a recent court decision in the United Kingdom, seek to severely limit access to all genderaffirming care.
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2021
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