Scientific evidence supports lifesaving health care for transgender youth, researchers say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : When they reach puberty and in consultation with their doctors and mental health providers, some adolescents and their caregivers may consider gender-affirming hormone therapy such as puberty blockers or, subsequent to that, medications that help to align secondary sex characteristics with gender identity.
42% : These youth experience social discrimination, stigma and gender dysphoria -- distress over the mismatch between biological traits and gender identity -- putting them at higher risk for anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts and attempts.
38% : Like the restrictions on abortion in many states, these bans make lifesaving care harder and more expensive to access, the brief argues.

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