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

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Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules

A high court has ruled that the ban on prescribing puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria in England, Scotland and Wales instituted in May is lawful, saying that there was "powerful scientific evidence" in favor of the government's order.

The ban was spurred by the conclusions reached by pediatrician Hilary Cass regarding the available evidence for puberty blockers. The "Cass Review" found that the studies in support of puberty blockers were of low quality and had "low certainty" results.

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A transgender advocacy group then took legal action against the emergency order, brought in by former health secretary Victoria Atkins, arguing that it was unjustified and was not made in consultation with patients.

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Puberty blockers are designed the delay the onset of puberty, and in the context of gender medicine are sometimes prescribed to children so they can consider their options, which could include gender reassignment.

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In a judgment, Justice Lang wrote that Atkins' emergency order was a "rational" move made to "avoid serious danger" to children and young people. The Cass Review's findings on the "very substantial risks and very narrow benefits" of puberty blockers were said to be sufficient grounds for the order.

The National Health Service (NHS) had decided against giving puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria in March before the May order made in light of the Cass Review. Puberty blockers are now only available to those already taking the drug, while the current health secretary says the NHS is putting together a clinical trial.

UK Court Upholds Ban on Puberty Blockers

UK Court Upholds Ban on Puberty Blockers

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