Indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be introduced

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the way the drugs have been used is a "scandal" following a review.

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Scotland to follow UK under-18 puberty blocker ban

The temporary ban on drugs being given to under-18s questioning their gender identity had already been extended twice.
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Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

The British government has indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication
ABC News - 6h
Britain bans puberty blockers for transgender minors

The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria.
NBC News - 2h
U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Teens Indefinitely

A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for youths under 18, except in clinical trials, Britain’s government said.
The New York Times - 5h
Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK

Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply for gender dysphoria will be made indefinite after expert advice. Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be ...
The Guardian - 5h
South Korea’s Justice Ministry says President Yoon has been placed under a travel ban for investigation of martial law

South Korea’s Justice Ministry says President Yoon has been placed under a travel ban for investigation of martial law
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Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?

The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender
BBC News - 3d
Republican senators launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study on puberty blockers for trans youth

Six Republican senators in a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli said they are “concerned about the transparency” of studies funded by the NIH, the federal ...
The Hill - 5d
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history
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Indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be introduced

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Scotland to follow UK under-18 puberty blocker ban

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