SEGM was glad to have been interviewed by @TheEconomist for this vital article on the controversial issue of medical transition of young people suffering from #GenderDysphoria. The full article is reproduced, with permission, in the link below. /1
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The article highlights the poorly-understood rise in cases of gender dysphoria among adolescents (especially females), and asks if the Western world has gotten the balance wrong by prematurely intervening with medical procedures with irreversible life-long consequences./2 
The ethical dilemma of how to best care for young dysphoric patients in the absence of evidence was highlighted by the UK High Court, which concluded that puberty blockers are experimental, and that patients <16 (and some as old as 17) are not able to give informed consent. /3
The issue of how to best care for gender dysphoric young people has been sadly politicized. SEGM welcomes @TheEconomist 's even-handed coverage of this issue and seconds the call for open debate and research, to help young patients and their families make informed decisions. /4
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