A transgender ACLU lawyer on Tuesday defended gender transition procedures for children, seemingly acknowledging that they are too young to consent.
On CNN, Chase Strangio spoke about an upcoming case involving Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors, and said a trans man is scheduled to argue before the Supreme Court later this week.
Host Jake Tapper asked Strangio about people who are concerned there isn't enough data on the effects of such procedures on minors. Strangio argued there was enough information to prove they helped children, and that even children under the age of 10 needed “relief” from their suffering.
ACLU attorney Chase Strangio appeared on CNN's “The Lead with Jake Tapper” on Tuesday. (Screenshot from CNN)
“Doctors are not being forced to provide this drug,” Strangio said. “These are doctors who want to treat patients the best way they know how, based on the best evidence we have. These are young people who may have known exactly what was going on.''They suffered for six or seven years before getting any relief. ”
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Minors cannot legally consent to medical procedures, and Strangio granted this protection while suing for parental rights.
“What's happening here is not the children consenting to this treatment. It's the parents consenting to the treatment,” the lawyer continued. “And as parents, I want to say that when our children are suffering, we are suffering too. And that they love their children and listen to the advice of doctors in the mainstream medical community and These are parents who are doing the right thing for their children,” and Tennessee reversed their decision. ”
Strangio is expected to argue before the Supreme Court this week against Tennessee's ban on transgender procedures for minors. (Photo by Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)
The upcoming United States v. Scumetti case will be the first time the Supreme Court will consider restrictions on puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery for minors.
Strangio argued that if the Supreme Court sides with Tennessee, it could open the door to a ban on transgender treatment for adults.
“I think that's one of the things we should really be concerned about. We often hear about young people not being able to consent to this care, but their parents consenting to this care,” Strangeo said. he said.
“And at the end of the day, we have adults who live as trans people. We have people like me, we have families, we are part of our community, we are part of this society. And if the next administration If we ban our medical care, we're effectively kicking us out of this country.”
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United States v. Scumetti is the first Supreme Court case to address restrictions on transgender procedures for minors. (Photo credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto, Getty Images)
Tennessee is currently one of more than 20 states with some restrictions on gender transition procedures for minors.
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