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UK to Ban Puberty Blockers for Minors Indefinitely: 'This Marks a Significant Step in Safeguarding Children'Earlier on the same day that the nationwide ban was announced, the Parliament of Northern Ireland had voted unanimously to permanently ban puberty blockers in order to prevent the province from becoming a "back door" for the distribution of the drugs in the UK.
In May of this year, the then-government of Rishi Sunak used emergency legislation to temporarily ban puberty blockers for minors. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced on Wednesday that he will indefinitely extend the ban on the supply and sale of puberty blockers. The Department of Health cited the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) expert advice that said there was "currently an unacceptable safety risk in the continued prescription of puberty blockers to children." The UK's National Health Service (NHS) already halted the prescription of puberty blockers to children in March. In May, the then-Conservative government introduced a ban, preventing the prescription of puberty blockers by European or private prescribers and legally restricting the NHS' use of the drugs to clinical trials. The ban was upheld in July by the High Court after pro-LGBT activists brought a challenge to the ruling because they "were concerned for the safety and welfare of young trans people in the UK."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading Here.
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