Transgender teens won a big court decision in Australia today
 

Transgender teens won a big court decision in Australia today
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It's a big win for transgender teens today in Australia.

Australia was the last place in the world transgender children needed court authorisation to receive Stage 2 hormone treatment, even if they or their parents consented to the procedure.

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That's now no longer the case thanks to a landmark decision in the country's Family Court on Thursday, ending the need for the unnecessary and stressful legal process.

Since 2013, it's been a requirement that courts need to approve Stage 2 treatment.*

Stage 2 hormone treatment involves the administration of oestrogen or testosterone, allowing an adolescent to develop the pubertal characteristics of the gender they associate with. It follows Stage 1 hormone treatment, which delays puberty. Read more...

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