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New Zealand bans new puberty blocker prescriptions for trans youth until UK trial ends
Health minister Simeon Brown announced the decision on 19 November in an X post, citing recent reviews and a precautionary approach
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Emily Maitlis claims her BBC investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
The Tavistock Clinic, which treated under-16s experiencing gender dysphoria, was closed last year following the publication of the Cass Review.
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Queensland court lifts puberty blocker ban for minors, but future of trans healthcare remains uncertain
An independent review of gender dysphoria practices is due by 30 November, 2025, and the government may base future policy on that report
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Róisín Murphy says she will ‘never be the same again’ – two years after facing backlash for puberty blocker remarks
The Irish singer came under fire in 2023 over a Facebook post claiming “big pharma” was handing puberty blockers to “mixed-up little kids”
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NHS to conduct £10 million puberty blockers trial
Under the trial, young people, with the agreement of their parents, will be given puberty suppressing hormones for a period of two years
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UK government makes ban on puberty blockers ‘indefinite’
The original ban was introduced in May of this year as one of the final acts made by the then-ruling Conservative Party
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Government places ’emergency ban’ on private puberty blockers for trans and gender-diverse youth
The ban will last from 3 June to 3 September 2024, with the Department of Health and Social Care announcing other 'indefinite restrictions' to access
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LGBTQ charities respond after NHS England pauses puberty blockers for children
"Everyone deserves access to healthcare, and to live happy and healthy lives. Trans youth are no exception"
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NHS to stop giving puberty blockers to under-18s except for research purposes
Puberty blockers to be given only in clinical research.