Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned

Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned in the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced. Following official advice from medical experts, existing emergency measures banning puberty blockers will be made indefinite, the Government said. The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) published expert advice that there is ‘currently an unacceptable safety risk in the continued prescription of puberty blockers to children’. The commission recommended indefinite restrictions while work is done to ensure the safety of children and young people