Who gets to decide when a 14-year-old in Surrey wants to change gender? The child, the hospital, the battling parents?

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A B.C. case raises difficult questions about parental rights and about how young is too young to make medical decisions. The result is a messy ethical and legal tangle

 

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'I feel great about the body I have,' said no adolescent ever. But no one ever tells incoming adolescents that.

No way. Sorry. Not at 14. Not until their brains are fully developed and can make such massive life-changing decisions on their own. This child's father seems to want to err on the side of caution which is wise. We Know that decision making skills at this age are still developing

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No one gets to decide. There is no decision. IT IS NOT ALLOWED.

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