UK bans puberty blockers for children under 18, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

THE UK GOVERNMENT JUST BANNED PUBERTY BLOCKERS FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

THE BAN COMES AFTER A “GOVERNMENT-ORDERED COMMISSION” FLAGGED WHAT IT CALLED “UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY RISKS” OF CONTINUING TREATMENT ON CHILDREN WHO DOCTORS HAVE DIAGNOSED AS HAVING “GENDER DYSPHORIA.”

AFTER MONTHS OF SLOW RESTRICTIONS THAT BEGAN IN MARCH –

PUBERTY BLOCKERS WILL NOW BE GIVEN ONLY TO CHILDREN IN **CLINICAL TRIALS.

THE UK’S HEALTH SECRETARY ANNOUNCING “EMERGENCY MEASURES” BANNING THE SALE AND SUPPLY OF PUBERTY BLOCKERS TO ADOLESCENTS.

THE DRUGS WON’T BE USED ON CHILDREN FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT THREE YEARS –

WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAYING THEY WILL LOOK AT THE ISSUE AGAIN IN 2027.

THIS COMMISSION THE GOVERNMENT RELIED ON IN COMING TO THEIR DECISION TO BAN PUBERTY BLOCKERS ON MINORS FOUND EXISTING STUDIES ON “GENDER DYSPHORIA TREATMENTS” “UNRELIABLE.”

THE PANEL OF EXPERTS ALSO RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE **RISKS OF “HALTING OR REVERSING GENDER TRANSITIONS.”

THE UK GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP A TRIAL INTO THE “CLINICAL USE OF PUBERTY BLOCKERS” NEXT YEAR.

MEANWHILE IN THE U.S. –

THE SAME CONTENTIOUS ISSUE IS BREWING AT THE STATE LEVEL.

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS THIS MONTH OVER WHETHER STATES CAN BAN PUBERTY BLOCKERS AND GENDER TRANSITION SURGERIES ON CHILDREN –

COURT WATCHERS SAY THE CONSERVATIVE HIGH COURT APPEARED LIKELY TO SIDE WITH THE STATES. 

AND NOW A HIGH PROFILE LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA OVER THE ISSUE –

A UCLA STUDENT IS SUING TWO CALIFORNIA DOCTORS –

CLAIMING THEY RUSHED HER INTO A GENDER TRANSITION AT THE AGE OF 12 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH “GENDER DYSPHORIA.”

AFTER TREATMENT AT 12 AND A DOUBLE MASECTOMY AT AGE 14 – THE STUDENT NOW 20 – IS DE-TRANSITIONING –

AND IS SUING THE DOCTORS FOR NOT DISCLOSING RISKS OF TREATMENT.

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