CHILDHOOD IN TRANSITION: CAN TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY MINORS PROVIDE LAWFUL CONSENT TO PUBERTY BLOCKERS?

The year 2020 was particularly significant for transgender (trans) children and parents in England and Wales. In 'R. (McConnell) v Registrar General' ([2020] EWCA Civ 559), the Court of Appeal confirmed that a legal male who gives birth must be registered as the "mother" of his c...

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Published in:Cambridge law journal 2021-03, Vol.80 (1), p.15-18
Main Author: Dunne, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case and Comment
Childhood
Children & youth
Consent
Consent (Law)
Court decisions
Fertility
Gender identity
Identity
Judges & magistrates
Judicial reviews
Legal status, laws, etc
Minors
Non-binary gender
Puberty
Surgery
Transgender children
Transgender people
Transgender persons
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Summary:The year 2020 was particularly significant for transgender (trans) children and parents in England and Wales. In 'R. (McConnell) v Registrar General' ([2020] EWCA Civ 559), the Court of Appeal confirmed that a legal male who gives birth must be registered as the "mother" of his child. In 'In re W, F, C and D (minors)(Name changes disclosing gender reassignment and other)' ([2020] EWHC 279 (Q.B.)), Master McCloud sought to enhance the privacy protection of young people who amend their name by enrolling a public Deed Poll. Finally, in September, the Government announced that it would continue to exclude minors from the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
ISSN:0008-1973
1469-2139
DOI:10.1017/S0008197321000179