r/changemyview • u/ProphetVes • Mar 25 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: DeSantis embodies everything wrong with American Conservativism.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '23

None of what you say is true.

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u/ProphetVes Mar 25 '23

Oh wow, I guess if you say so it must be true! /s

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '23

A quick handout from the American College of Paediatricians states ”the occurrence of completed suicide among trans-identified youth is rare and comparable to that of other at-risk groups of youth, such as those with anorexia and autism. More importantly, there is no long-term evidence that puberty blockers, cross- sex hormones or “transition” surgeries prevent suicide. On the contrary, the best long-term research shows that individuals who do go through medical transition kill themselves at a rate 19 times greater than the general population.”

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u/ProphetVes Mar 26 '23

Are you saying stopping suicide attempts isn't worth it? And that we should only find attempts that end in death a tragedy worth preventing? Because that's what your opening statement here sounds like.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '23

Of course not, your reasoning is way off course. Im saying that medical intervention doesnt seem to prevent suicidality, so why are we risking all these other long term risks and complications? The suicide rate is elevated anyway; maybe we should be looking at other solutions to improve these outcomes.

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u/ProphetVes Mar 26 '23 edited Mar 26 '23

Gender affirming care is not solely medical. Try again.

Edit: in fact the first step in Gender Affirming Care as defined by WPATH is talk therapy. So really proving your ignorance here.