The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates

<p>Does easing teenagers’ access to cross-sex medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormones protect against adolescent suicide, as the left claims, or do such interventions have the opposite effect?</p><p>In a new study,&nbsp;<em>The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates,&nbsp;</em>Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jay Greene, Ph.D. conducts an empirical analysis that examines this question – and finds alarming results. Using a superior research design, his analysis finds that easing minors’ access to cross-sex medical interventions is associated with a significant increase in the adolescent suicide rate.</p><p>Join us for a discussion about these important findings that have life-long implications for children and what they mean for teachers, counselors, doctors, and parents.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>