A 14-year-old transgender boy has the capacity to consent to his own medical treatments and should be allowed to proceed with hormone injections to help transition from a female to a male body without delay, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
“The totality of the evidence regarding A.B.’s medical needs … leads me to conclude that his hormone treatment should not be delayed further,” the judge wrote. In an affidavit to the court, the mother previously wrote: “If his treatment is put on hold, I am terrified that A.B. will conclude there is no hope and will take his life.”
Earlier this month, the hospital did another evaluation of A.B. to make sure he had the ability for informed consent and concluded that he did, the court was told.
14 years old.
All you can do is throw up your hands, laugh at the absurdity of it all, and hope your kids aren't next.
What a dangerous path this is... 🙄
Hey BC, do you wonder why people don't trust doctors anymore? This is why. Someone might not want to take their kid in for a vaccine shot, knowing that the slightest thing might trigger the doctor to start them down the path of transitioning gender, and you can't stop them
What is the legal definition of a 'minor'? Anyone (….in B.C.)?
Makes me sick
14?!?!?!?!?!? Absolutely disgusting.
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