The Alabama legislature included legislative findings in SB 184 criticizing the issuance of hormone blockers to minors as an “unproven” science that delivers “numerous harmful effects,” such as diminished bone density.
“[T]he full effect of puberty blockers on brain development and cognition are yet unknown, though reason for concern is now present,” the findings state.
Cross-sex hormones bring increased risks of “cardiovascular disease, thromboembolic stroke, asthma, COPD, and cancer,” the findings say.
Children are not mature enough to make such life-altering decisions, the legislating findings assert.
“Minors, and often their parents, are unable to comprehend and fully appreciate the risk and life implications, including permanent sterility, that result from the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures,” the findings say.
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