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2024-06-23 15:31:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1F26909355C4F79776D0CCC4F96CA0168891538900D21B9DA77EB5095E3F3A6
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Transitioning is proven to save lives of transgender people, so saving "thousands of kids lives" would be more likely by supporting trans people and their decisions to transition. https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/gender-affirming-care-saves-lives https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-science-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-kids-really-shows/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/mental-health-benefits-associated-with-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-well-being-of-transgender-people/ https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/doctors-agree-gender-affirming-care-is-life-saving-care https://med.fsu.edu/sites/default/files/news-publications/print/Trans%20people%2C%20gender-affirming%20care_%20Why%20medical%20discussions%20fraught_0.pdf
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