Parents of Gender Dysphoric Teens Oppose Proposed Standards of Care for Minors

A transgender high school student (C) and classmate (L) visit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles booth during a college and career convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on December 8, 2010. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Some parents of gender dysphoric children are outraged over proposed new standards of care that push for the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender reassignment surgery for minors.

In the past, the minimum age requirement for these treatments has been 18, but some activist groups and medical professionals have recommended lowering the age requirement to 14 or younger.