A large majority of Americans think children who want to change genders should wait until they are adults.
WHY IT MATTERS — This puts President Biden, who recently said it is “outrageous” and “immoral” to prevent children from receiving so-called “gender affirming care”, at odds with most Americans.
BY THE NUMBERS – A new America’s New Majority Project poll conducted by Scott Rasmussen asked Americans specifically about President Biden’s comments.
President Biden recently said it is “outrageous” and “immoral” to prevent children from receiving hormones and surgery to help them transition from one gender to another. Do you agree or disagree with the president?
- 18% Strongly agree
- 16% Somewhat agree
- 11% Somewhat disagree
- 45% Strongly disagree
- 11% Not sure
The poll also asked:
Suppose a young boy says he wants to become a girl. Is it best to immediately start hormone treatments to stop puberty, or to wait until he is an adult before making permanent decisions?
- 10% Immediately start hormone treatments to stop puberty
- 70% Wait until he is an adult before making permanent decisions
- 19% Not sure
GO DEEPER: