It's more a question of a medical procedure that will literally stop someone from dying, or delaying a procedure until the child is a little older.

There's a certainty of death if you don't get cancer treatment, there's no chance in death if you postpone transition surgery until a child can make a more informed decision.

Again, As I outlined based on my life experience, I knew I wanted to be a soldier my whole life. My mother couldn't force the military to let me join at 13, so as we discussed, we took steps in that direction.

A reasonable parent with honest dialogue with their child would come to a similar conclusion and take similar steps. But if you have a 13 year old who wants to transition, then go on to be an opera singer, to pad their resume to have a better shot a medical school, to become the first trans doctor on Mars, to save up to retire back on Earth and teach at Harvard, then you've got a child who might need some time before you can trust their decision making skills.

A slight exaggeration, but I recently spoke to a 16 year old with a nearly as outlandish career aspiration. Some kids aren't sure who they are, and need time to figure themselves out. If a ten year old says they believe they're trans, and maintains that assertion all the way to high school, then maybe you've got a kid who should transition 100% at such a young age.

If you've got a child who isn't sure then, taking time and having an open dialogue between psychologists, parents, and the child, and deciding to do as you and I discussed before, and take gradual steps to see if that is indeed who they are, is not denying that kid life saving treatment. It's making sure the child is aware of the serious consequences of such a decision.