It's mad not to let parents have a ‘veto’ on children’s trans medical decisions.
Should we let kids smoke and drink too?
It’s against the law for children to purchase alcohol or cigarettes in almost every country on Earth. And for good reason. We know these substances can be harmful and we protect them from exposure to them. This is hardly controversial: not even the most ardent libertarians would campaign for the rights of five-year-olds to get drunk.
Yet, when it comes to handing out puberty-blocking hormones – medication that prevents the biological changes that come with adolescence – the debate never seems to stop. Some argue it should be down to children themselves to decide whether they want to take body-altering medication. But this would be a reckless abdication of adult responsibility.