The judge said he was satisfied A.B. understood the benefits and risks of treatment and that postponing it further could result in A.B. trying to harm himself again
A 14-year-old transgender boy has the capacity to consent to his own medical treatments and should be allowed to proceed with hormone injections to help transition from a female to a male body without delay, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.
“The totality of the evidence regarding A.B.’s medical needs … leads me to conclude that his hormone treatment should not be delayed further,” the judge wrote. In an affidavit to the court, the mother previously wrote: “If his treatment is put on hold, I am terrified that A.B. will conclude there is no hope and will take his life.”
Earlier this month, the hospital did another evaluation of A.B. to make sure he had the ability for informed consent and concluded that he did, the court was told.
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