5/12...that doctors have little justification for denying such "treatment" to whomever demands it. Behold the case of "Phoenix," a grown man who, along w/ his physicians, believes that hormone-suppressing drugs can--should--render him a permanent child...
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@aaronsibarium Really want to see where this is heading? See this bioethics paper re permanently blocking puberty in patients who never want to grow up; & the published reply saying docs no longer deserve a role in decision-making: https://t.co/jHnDwk
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@CaraPac46808618 @NiallFraser8 Well, some researchers out there have decided it’s “ethical” to offer, so who knows what’s really happening. https://t.co/au1QswTAcP
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@bees_are_cool @mushycrouton Well I added the "long-term" in "long-term puberty blocker" use. Found an example of someone on them for 7 years: "Although Phoenix has been on puberty blockers for 7 years and continues to identify as non-binary [...]" https:/