The five-year road to banning teenage puberty blockers
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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The NHS has announced a ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. This week, Parliament will debate a bill sponsored by Liz Truss that would make it a criminal offence to prescribe any drugs to children for treating gender dysphoria, including in private clinics. But the story behind this overhaul in treatment began five years ago, with an explosive investigation from The Times’ Lucy Bannerman.
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