UK government bans private puberty blocker prescriptions for trans youth
UK government bans private puberty blocker prescriptions for trans youth
The UK government has introduced regulations to halt new private prescriptions of puberty blockers for under 18s.
Rushed through last minute before parliament is dissolved using emergency powers.
Should've been debated in the commons at least.
No new patients under the age of 18 in England, Wales and Scotland will be given hormones to suppress puberty if they are experiencing gender dysphoria
Puberty blockers sure are funny old things, somehow they're safe to prescribe to cis kids, but when prescribed to trans kids they suddenly become dangerous. I'm sure this is a purely evidence based policy. It must be. Wes Streeting has already endorsed it and, as people on here keep saying, Labour are the trans-friendly™ option. They wouldn't just throw trans kids under the bus.