Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes
2 days, 16 hours ago

Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes

Daily Mail  

Campaigners demanded an urgent review of the puberty blockers ban last night over a trans lobby group’s offer to help children exploit loopholes. Hours after they were permanently banned by the Government last week, Anne Trans Health started offering youngsters ‘legal, compassionate and supportive routes’ to access the body-altering hormones, which halt development into adulthood. Activists protesting outside Health Secretary Wes Streeting's constituency office against his decision to indefinitely ban puberty blocking drugs for people under 18 Anne Trans Health, led by Susie Green, started offering youngsters ‘legal, compassionate and supportive routes’ to access the body-altering hormones However, it is believed Anne Trans Health encourages children to fly to the Republic of Ireland, where the banned medicines can be prescribed and supplied. On Wednesday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for children after the Commission on Human Medicines said they presented 'an unacceptable safety risk for children and young people under 18 years without significant additional safeguards'.

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Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment
1 week, 4 days ago

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment

The Independent  

Trans people in the UK face a pragmatic choice: to co-operate with what is regarded as a hostile Labour administration for the good that can be achieved for trans people or to protest what is regarded as the latest insult. Yesterday, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed as permanent the ban on the use of puberty blockers for trans youth …

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria
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1 week, 4 days ago

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication. The ban does not apply to those already receiving puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, to their use in clinical studies or in treatment of children with precocious puberty, an uncommon …

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children
1 week, 5 days ago

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Streeting announced an indefinite ban on the prescription of puberty blockers to children after …

U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to state ban on gender-affirming care
2 weeks, 5 days ago

U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to state ban on gender-affirming care

Raw Story  

by Chris Lefkow The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a challenge to a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors, a case with repercussions for similar state prohibitions across the country. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in a brief with the Supreme Court, said the state law is intended to "protect minors from the life-altering risks of …

There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted
2 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted

Slate  

The Cass Review into gender identity services in the U.K. has been a topic of much contention. The Cass Review, named for Hillary Cass, the pediatrician who conducted it, was commissioned after a court case raised fears about the gender services—which are clinics run to provide care for transgender and gender-diverse children—in the U.K. People were worried that clinicians were …

Wes Streeting pushes ahead with NHS puberty blockers clinical trial as high court rules ban lawful
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting pushes ahead with NHS puberty blockers clinical trial as high court rules ban lawful

The Independent  

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High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers

Associated Press  

LONDON — A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very substantial risks and very narrow benefits” of the treatment supported the restriction as potentially being harmful. Justice Beverley Lang said a review commissioned by England’s National Health Service concluded that gender care is an area of “remarkably …

Wes Streeting ‘treading cautiously’ in pressing ahead with puberty blocker ban
5 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting ‘treading cautiously’ in pressing ahead with puberty blocker ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Medicine given to children must …

Labour to ban conversion therapy in King’s Speech despite fears for parents
5 months, 1 week ago

Labour to ban conversion therapy in King’s Speech despite fears for parents

The Telegraph  

Labour has opted to act quickly on conversion therapy despite Wes Streeting taking a cautious approach to puberty blockers, which earned him praise from gender-critical campaigners. On Monday, Fiona McAnena, the director of campaigns at Sex Matters, warned Labour must avoid rushing into a ban on conversion therapy, or risk causing “immense harm”. “By keeping the ban on private prescriptions …

There are a few things Wes Streeting should consider before making his mind up on puberty blockers
5 months, 1 week ago

There are a few things Wes Streeting should consider before making his mind up on puberty blockers

The Independent  

The current ban on puberty blocking drugs in the treatment of trans children has presented Labour’s new health secretary, Wes Streeting, with a significant test of his and his party’s ability to steer clear of the divisive arguments that dominated the end of the last government and instead deliver meaningful change for the better. A temporary ban was put in …

Trans intervention nothing to do with ‘culture wars’ or leadership ambition, says health secretary
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trans intervention nothing to do with ‘culture wars’ or leadership ambition, says health secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins spoke about the protection of women …

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers for children to be banned
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers for children to be banned

The Telegraph  

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers to children will be banned in one of the Government’s last acts, it emerged on Wednesday. Dr Helen Webberley, who runs the offshore clinic GenderGP, said children should be given cross-sex hormones in addition to puberty blockers to give them the “right puberty”. The doctor called puberty blockers “safe and life-saving” in her first public …

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
8 months, 1 week ago

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence

Associated Press  

LONDON — Children who question their gender identity are being let down by lack of evidence and a toxic political debate, according to a report Wednesday from a senior doctor in England. Dr. Hilary Cass said there is “no good evidence on the long-term outcomes of interventions to manage gender-related distress,” and young people have been caught up in a …

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
8 months, 1 week ago

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr. Hilary Cass said there …

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth over long term, review finds
8 months, 1 week ago

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth over long term, review finds

Al Jazeera  

Study commissioned by England’s health service says hormones should only be prescribed to teens with ‘extreme caution’. The evidence behind medical intervention for youth questioning their gender is “remarkably weak”, with some doctors abandoning “normal clinical approaches” to prescribe hormones to teens, a landmark review in the United Kingdom has found. There was also no evidence that puberty blockers “buy …

Children must not be rushed to change gender, report warns
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Children must not be rushed to change gender, report warns

The Telegraph  

Children who believe they are transgender may actually have mental health issues, a landmark report is set to find this week. It comes amid concern that children are being allowed to change gender in school without their parents’ knowledge or consent, and after the routine prescription of puberty blockers was banned by NHS England. “We’ve also said there’s more to …

Gender-affirming trans health care bans are going to destroy relationships between parents and their kids.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gender-affirming trans health care bans are going to destroy relationships between parents and their kids.

Slate  

Last year, a staggering 22 states across the U.S. banned gender-affirming care for minors. When I wrote the first draft of the book in 2021, Virginia’s governor was still a Democrat, and no state in the nation had yet banned trans medical care. Parents can remember a time, not too long ago, when their kids were babies, and on bad …

NHS loophole allows puberty blockers for children
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS loophole allows puberty blockers for children

The Telegraph  

The 2022 interim review by Dr Cass, the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, led to the closure of children’s gender services at the controversial Tavistock clinic as well as the ban on puberty blockers. Following her initial findings, the NHS launched a consultation on banning them, under which it proposed that doctors could prescribe …

England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching
9 months ago

England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching

Associated Press  

Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England to restrict gender transitions for young people as support for their own related proposals. NHS England says there is not enough evidence about their long-term effects, including “sexual, cognitive or broader developmental outcomes.” Starting April 1, NHS England will not prescribe puberty blockers — drugs that …

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing puberty blockers and let minors then receiving hormone replacement therapies continue. Watson, a physician, had said last year that allowing the use of puberty blockers was a …

NHS bans puberty blocker prescriptions for children in ‘landmark decision’
9 months, 1 week ago

NHS bans puberty blocker prescriptions for children in ‘landmark decision’

The Telegraph  

Children will be banned from receiving puberty blockers on prescription under NHS rules that come into effect immediately. ‘Not enough evidence to support clinical effectiveness’ Maya Forstater, executive director of women’s rights group Sex Matters, said it was “a momentous development in the course correction of NHS England’s approach to treating childhood gender distress”. “The significance of NHS England’s statement …

Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Youth Health Care
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Youth Health Care

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of an Idaho law banning transgender health care for minors on Wednesday, just days before it was set to go into effect. Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday that the American Civil Liberties Union was right to ask for an injunction blocking the law until its lawsuit on behalf of …

Trans women to be banned from female hospital wards
1 year, 2 months ago

Trans women to be banned from female hospital wards

The Telegraph  

Trans women will be banned from female hospital wards under the Health Secretary’s plans to restore “common sense” to the NHS. On Tuesday, Steve Barclay will announce proposals to push back against “wokery” in the health service that has led to women’s rights being increasingly sidelined. Mr Barclay said the plan would mean the return of “a common-sense approach to …

Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says
1 year, 3 months ago

Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia can resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18, a judge ruled Tuesday, putting her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a similar restriction. A spokesperson for the Georgia attorney general’s office, Kara Richardson, said in a statement that the office was …

Court battle begins over Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors
1 year, 4 months ago

Court battle begins over Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

The Independent  

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Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says
1 year, 4 months ago

Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children, the second such appellate victory for gender-affirming care restrictions that have been adopted by a growing number of Republican-led states. In lifting the injunction, the judges wrote that states have “a compelling interest …

Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing state restrictions
1 year, 4 months ago

Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing state restrictions

Associated Press  

The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children on Thursday, even as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions from Republican lawmakers across the U.S. The board also voted to provide additional documents to support pediatricians, including clinical and technical reports, and to conduct an external review of research regarding …

Federal judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 6 months ago

Federal judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Legislature trampled upon the rights of young transgender patients and their parents with a new law aiming to ban them from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries, an attorney told a federal judge Wednesday. The lawsuit says the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection guarantees as well as federal laws regarding essential medical services, and …

England’s health service says it won’t give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics
1 year, 6 months ago

England’s health service says it won’t give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics

Associated Press  

LONDON — The publicly funded health service in England has decided it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more evidence is needed about the potential benefits and harms. The National Health Service said Friday that “outside of a research setting, puberty-suppressing hormones should not be routinely commissioned for children and adolescents.” People under …

Federal judge temporarily blocks Florida ban on transgender treatment for minors
1 year, 6 months ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks Florida ban on transgender treatment for minors

LA Times  

Saying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment. Attention on the new law has focused on language involving minors, and Hinkle’s ruling focuses on the use of GnRH agonists, known as …

Trans activists will ‘weaponise’ conversion therapy ban to ruin medics’ careers
1 year, 6 months ago

Trans activists will ‘weaponise’ conversion therapy ban to ruin medics’ careers

The Telegraph  

However, there remain concerns over trans conversion therapy being included in the Bill in any way. “They will then be sent onto the medical conveyor belt for an experimental treatment that lacks an evidence base.” Mr Evans and his wife Susan, also a psychotherapist, both worked at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and both left after raising concerns about …

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses
1 year, 7 months ago

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Associated Press  

A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country. Here’s what’s happening: FLORIDA’S RESTRICTIONS Attorneys for the parents of three transgender children appeared before a federal judge in Florida on Friday, seeking to …

Trans rights groups pledge Texas lawsuit over gender-affirming care ban: ‘Anti-science, discriminatory fear-mongering’
1 year, 7 months ago

Trans rights groups pledge Texas lawsuit over gender-affirming care ban: ‘Anti-science, discriminatory fear-mongering’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Texas – home to an estimated 30,000 trans …

For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans
1 year, 8 months ago

For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — As a third grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle Palmer said aloud what she had only before sensed, telling a friend she planned to transfer schools the following year and hoped her new classmates would see her as a girl. “My body’s basically this ticking time bomb, just sitting there waiting for it to go …

For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans
1 year, 8 months ago

For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans

LA Times  

As a third-grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle Palmer said aloud what she had only before sensed, telling a friend she planned to transfer schools the following year and hoped her new classmates would see her as a girl. “My body’s basically this ticking time bomb, just sitting there waiting for it to go off,” said Asher Wilcox-Broekemeier, now …

Tennessee advances legislation to ban trans youth care
1 year, 10 months ago

Tennessee advances legislation to ban trans youth care

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Legislature on Tuesday advanced a handful of proposals that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and severely limit where drag shows can take place. Tennessee in particular has been caught in the center of this conflict ever since video surfaced on social media last year of a Nashville doctor touting that gender-affirming procedures are …

Scottish gender bill veto is 'slippery slope from devolution to direct rule', SNP claims
1 year, 11 months ago

Scottish gender bill veto is 'slippery slope from devolution to direct rule', SNP claims

The Telegraph  

The Government announced yesterday that it will bring forward a ban on conversion therapy, including for trans people. Robert Jenrick, the Immigration Minister, said this morning that the Government's aim is to come up with legislation which will strike the balance between stopping "malicious activities" and ensuring that "well-meaning loved ones and trusted advisers to children can provide the support …

Puberty blockers given to children as young as NINE at 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre'
2 years, 1 month ago

Puberty blockers given to children as young as NINE at 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre'

Daily Mail  

Children as young as nine have been handed prescriptions for puberty blockers at a Scots gender clinic dubbed 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre', according to a bombshell investigation. The report into the national gender identity service revealed: A total of 91 youngsters aged between nine and 17 were referred to paediatric endocrinology between 2011 and 2019; Two-thirds of those referred were ‘birth …

Most teens who start puberty suppression continue gender-affirming care, study finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Most teens who start puberty suppression continue gender-affirming care, study finds

NPR  

Most teens who start puberty suppression continue gender-affirming care, study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP A large majority of transgender adolescents who received puberty suppression treatment went on to continue gender-affirming treatment, a new study from the Netherlands has found. Sponsor Message The paper's data included people who started medical treatment in adolescence with puberty …

Tavistock clinic ‘putting young gay people at risk by treating them as trans’
2 years, 3 months ago

Tavistock clinic ‘putting young gay people at risk by treating them as trans’

The Telegraph  

An NHS clinic has been accused of “transing the gay away”, as figures showed that two-thirds of children treated for gender identity issues are gay or bisexual. As it launched a defence of its charitable status, the LGB Alliance told a tribunal that the “greatest threat” to young gay people was treatment with life-altering drugs and surgery, because professionals convinced …

NHS faces crackdown on giving puberty blockers to children as Tavistock clinic is shut down
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS faces crackdown on giving puberty blockers to children as Tavistock clinic is shut down

The Telegraph  

The NHS could be banned from giving puberty blockers to children amid concerns that youngsters are being “rushed” into changing their gender. The Tory leadership contenders told The Telegraph they would act following the announcement that the NHS was shutting down the Tavistock transgender clinic after the Cass Review found it was “not safe” for children. NHS England will instead …

‘This Pride Month we must pressure politicians for a full ban on conversion therapy’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘This Pride Month we must pressure politicians for a full ban on conversion therapy’

The Independent  

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Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say
2 years, 6 months ago

Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

Hindustan Times  

A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries. Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say The World Professional Association for Transgender Health said hormones could be started at age 14, two years earlier than the group’s previous advice, and some surgeries done at age 15 …

Trans kids’ treatment can start younger, new guidelines say
2 years, 6 months ago

Trans kids’ treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

LA Times  

Eli Bundy, 18, who identifies as nonbinary, supports updated guidance from an international transgender health group that recommends lower ages for some treatments. Starting treatment earlier allows transgender teens to experience physical puberty changes around the same time as other teens, said Dr. Eli Coleman, chair of the group’s standards of care and director of the University of Minnesota Medical …

Trans kids’ treatment can start younger, new guidelines say
2 years, 6 months ago

Trans kids’ treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

Associated Press  

A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries. Starting treatment earlier allows transgender teens to experience physical puberty changes around the same time as other teens, said Dr. Eli Coleman, chair of the group’s standards of care and director of the University of Minnesota Medical School’s human …

Alabama outlaws gender-affirming medicines for trans kids
2 years, 7 months ago

Alabama outlaws gender-affirming medicines for trans kids

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — It’s now a crime in Alabama to administer or prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender people under age 19, as a new law took effect Sunday without intervention from the courts. A federal judge has not yet ruled on a preliminary injunction request to block Alabama from enforcing the law while a court challenge goes …

EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?

Associated Press  

Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states, labeled child abuse and subject to criminalizing bans. Such care typically begins with a psychological evaluation to determine whether the children have “gender dysphoria,’' or distress caused when gender identity doesn’t match a person’s assigned sex. In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent …

Belfast protest calls for ban on conversion therapy for transgender people
2 years, 8 months ago

Belfast protest calls for ban on conversion therapy for transgender people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 200 people gathered …

Religious leaders urge PM to include trans people in conversion therapy ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Religious leaders urge PM to include trans people in conversion therapy ban

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Religious leaders including the former Archbishop of Canterbury have written …

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