Adolescent Medical Transition is Ethical: An Analogy with Reproductive Health
, ABSTRACT:, In this article, I argue that adolescent medical transition is ethical by analogizing it to abortion and birth control. The interventions are similar insofar as they intervene on healthy physiological states by reason of the person's fundamental self-conception and desired life, an...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
2022
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Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Ano: 2022, Volume: 32, Número: 2, Páginas: 127-171 |
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| Resumo: | , ABSTRACT:, In this article, I argue that adolescent medical transition is ethical by analogizing it to abortion and birth control. The interventions are similar insofar as they intervene on healthy physiological states by reason of the person's fundamental self-conception and desired life, and their effectiveness is defined by their ability to achieve patients' embodiment goals. Since the evidence of mental health benefits is comparable between adolescent medical transition, abortion, and birth control, disallowing transition-related interventions would betray an unacceptable double standard. While great enough risks can override autonomy over fundamental aspects of personal identity, I demonstrate that the available scientific evidence does not corroborate the view that adolescent medical transition is dangerous. Consequently, adolescent medical transition should be recognized as ethical and remain available. |
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| ISSN: | 1086-3249 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ken.2022.0010 |