
For many of these families, the fight over the child’s gender is an outgrowth of a deeper power struggle. Five out of 10 mothers in the Family Court Review study said the non-affirming partners were abusive to them prior to divorce, with partners extending the preexisting patterns of control and intimidation by repeatedly threatening to take away custody if the child’s gender is affirmed. Even in non-abusive situations, sources say, the choice to affirm a trans child’s gender identity …
… 29.9% of trans girls, 41.1% of nonbinary teens, and over half of trans boys had attempted suicide. Parents are being put in an impossible position: If they give their children the healthcare they need, they may be accused of child abuse, criminalized, or have their kids taken away. If they comply with the state’s deman… 29.9% of trans girls, 41.1% of nonbinary teens, and over half of trans boys had attempted suicide. Parents are being put in an impossible position: If they give their children the healthcare they need, they may be accused of child abuse, criminalized, or have their kids taken away. If they comply with the state’s demands and deny healthcare to their children, they may kill them.