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There's nothing in the original comment to suggest parents are ignoring the orders of a doctor.

• ygjb 4y ago
  Do you actually have something to add to the conversation? Your comments haven't particularly meaningful or insightful, so that's a genuine question. There isn't a complete picture here. In this particular case, Keffals shared that she was supporting alternate paths to get HRT, and providing support for folks who were legally blocked from receiving gender affirming care due to laws passed by a government largely captured by right wing politicians. Given the complexity of pursuing HRT, it's not unreasonable to reach the conclusion that a child in those circumstances being denied care is largely related to a lack of parental support, or from being actively prevented from getting treatment that doctors were clearly providing (since the government had to ban medical treatment in order to stop it).
  • throwrqX 4y ago
    What do I have to add? I am giving the opposing opinion here which from anecdotal experience is also the opinion of almost every parent I've met (n~=40) in contrast to the opinions of some people trying to give the impression that it's normal for children to be getting drugs from people they know online because that's what they want. If the government bans some form of medical treatment and Keffals is trying to bypass this ban then this obviously would raise questions of legality.