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Youth transgender care policies should be driven by science
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth transgender care policies should be driven by science

Salon  

In the U.S., 23 states have passed legislation to ban medicalized care for minors with gender dysphoria, or the experience of distress that can occur when a person’s gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. Such care can include puberty blockers, which are medications that suppress the body's production of sex hormones, and cross-sex hormones …

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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 …

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NHS trust wins legal fight to overturn ban on puberty-blocking drugs for children
3 years, 3 months ago

NHS trust wins legal fight to overturn ban on puberty-blocking drugs for children

The Telegraph  

Children under 16 will be allowed to take puberty blockers without parental consent, the Court of Appeal has ruled. ‘Victory for common sense’ Following the ruling, Mermaids, a charity representing trans children, claimed it as “a victory for common sense and young people’s bodily autonomy” amid calls for the NHS to urgently publish updated guidance for the 5,000 young people …

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Parents of trans children can consent to puberty blockers on their behalf, High Court rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Parents of trans children can consent to puberty blockers on their behalf, High Court rules

The Telegraph  

Parents of transgender children can consent to puberty blockers on their child's behalf without the approval of a judge, the High Court has ruled. But on Friday Mrs Justice Lieven concluded that the parents of a 15-year-old girl taking puberty blockers "retain the parental right to consent to that treatment". Mrs Justice Lieven was one of the three judges who …

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Thoughtless NHS practitioners are putting the lives of children already taking puberty blockers at risk
4 years ago

Thoughtless NHS practitioners are putting the lives of children already taking puberty blockers at risk

The Independent  

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Children ‘must understand nature of treatment’ before taking puberty blockers, High Court rules
4 years ago

Children ‘must understand nature of treatment’ before taking puberty blockers, High Court rules

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. The case against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust was brought by Keira Bell, …

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