Upcoming Event: June 14, 2022

The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates

Does easing teenagers’ access to cross-sex medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormones protect against adolescent suicide, as the left claims, or do such interventions have the opposite effect? Join us to hear about recent Heritage findings and what they mean for teachers, counselors, doctors, and parents.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC  20002

Featuring: 

Jay P. Greene, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy
@jaypgreene

Jay W. Richards, Ph.D.
Director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family
@DrJayRichards

Virginia Gentles
Director, Education Freedom Center
Independent Women's Forum
@GinnyGentles

Moderated by

Ryan Anderson, Ph.D.
President, The Ethics and Public Policy Center
@RyanTAnd

Hosted by

Roger Severino
Vice President, Domestic Policy

Description

Does easing teenagers’ access to cross-sex medical interventions such as puberty blockers and hormones protect against adolescent suicide, as the left claims, or do such interventions have the opposite effect?

In a new study, The Effect of Access to Puberty Blockers and Cross-Sex Hormones on Youth Suicide Rates, Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jay Greene, Ph.D. conducts an empirical analysis that examines this question – and finds alarming results. Using a superior research design, his analysis finds that easing minors’ access to cross-sex medical interventions is associated with a significant increase in the adolescent suicide rate.

Join us for a discussion about these important findings that have life-long implications for children and what they mean for teachers, counselors, doctors, and parents.

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