It may seem "out there" but I can certainly see why one might wonder.

In some states, minors do not need parent's consent to take these measures that lead to permanent alterations. With or without parent's consent, Kids 15 and younger are being physically altered. As a society, we do not trust the judgement of a 15 year old kid to vote, to buy tobacco, or alcohol, operate a motor vehicle or consensually have sex, but their judgement is sound on making permanent, irreversible physical modifications that render then sterile? That's absurd. And as the pushback increases, the absurdity reaches new extremes. When I step back from the emotion and consider the arguments on merit, I begin to wonder about the real objectives.