Do No Harm: Rising awareness about puberty blockers for minors drives public opinion

A plurality of registered voters – 47% – think doctors should never be able to prescribe puberty blockers to children. An additional 29% of voters say puberty blockers can be prescribed to minors but only with parental consent.

A nonprofit that represents health care professionals and policy makers opposed to the practice say the polling results reflect a greater understanding of the dangers such care present to children.

“It is not surprising that the more the public learns about the irreversible impact of giving puberty blockers to kids, the more opposition grows to this experimental and risky treatment,” Do No Harm Executive Director Kristina Rasmussen told The Center Square.

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