Lifesaving or experimental? The fraught debate over puberty blockers
Some of them are undergoing surgery to get rid of their Adam's apple to try and change their voice and make it lighter and higher."These things — the voice, the hair — are key identifying features out in society. So if you walk down the street and you've got a deep voice and facial hair, people are immediately going to gender you as male, it doesn't matter what you're wearing and how you present yourself."These are the sorts of things that we can prevent. Get in touch with 7.30 here.Share optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)See more ABC coverage in your search resultsMake ABC a preferred source in GoogleTop StoriesHorse meat has been sold as minced beef or lamb in Australia, documents show Topic:Food SafetyPower prices are finally falling.
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- ▪So if you walk down the street and you've got a deep voice and facial hair, people are immediately going to gender you as male, it doesn't matter what you're wearing and how you present yourself."These are the sorts of things that we can pr
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National guidelines on puberty blockers are coming as fraught debate continuesBy national health reporter Stephanie Dalzell and the Specialist Reporting Team's Celina Edmonds7.30Topic:HealthPosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:40amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:40amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:40amFor Kassie, 16, the prospect of looming puberty was distressing. (ABC News: Billy Cooper)abc.net.au/news/puberty-blockers-inside-the-fraught-debate/106914900Link copiedShareShare articleReflecting on the awkwardness of early adolescence is uncomfortable for many, but for 16-year-old trans girl Kassie it has been particularly challenging.For Kassie the prospect of puberty — and the aspects of male development that come with it — was incredibly distressing."I really didn't like having broad shoulders or a masculine…
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