Consent for Medical Treatment of Trans Youth

Access to medical treatment for trans youth occupies a haphazard and dynamic legal landscape. In this comprehensive scholarly analysis of the historical and current legal principles, Steph Jowett examines the medico-legal nexus of regulation of this healthcare in Australia and in England and Wales. This is informed by an in-depth discussion of the medical literature on treatment for trans youth, including clinical guidelines, the outcomes of treatment and outcomes for trans youth who are unable to be treated. With illustrative examples and clear language, Jowett argues that legal barriers to clinical practice should be congruent with and reflect the current state of medical knowledge. Not only does Jowett assess the extent to which key legal decisions have been consistent with medical knowledge in the past, but she offers a nuanced, comparative perspective that will inform reform efforts in the future.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Gender diversity in children and adolescents; 3. Medical treatment of trans youth; 4. Australian law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth; 5. Law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth in England and Wales; 6. Comparison of the law in England and Wales with Australia; 7. Congruency of the law with medicine; Future directions for law reform.

About the author

Steph Jowett is a Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on the intersection of children's health and law. Her doctoral research examined consent for medical treatment of trans youth. She was made a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2020.

Summary

Showing how the law and medical knowledge intersect, Steph Jowett examines the law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth in Australia, England and Wales. Using clear examples and accessible language, Jowett offers a comparative perspective that will benefit future reform efforts.

Foreword

Examines the law governing consent to medical treatment for trans youth in Australia, England and Wales.

Product details

• Authors: Steph Jowett, Steph (Queensland University of Technology Jowett, Steph (Queensland University of Technology) Jowett
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009077958
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0907795-8
• No. of pages: 227
• Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; LAW / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Gender & the Law, Clinical psychology, Gender & the law, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law, Mental Health Law, Law and society, gender issues