Published 07/13/2024 6:27:00 a.m.

Labour Government may make puberty blocker ban permanent, High Court told

The UK health secretary's personal view, not evidence, drove the ban on puberty blockers for children, as revealed in a high court hearing.
Self-Harm and suicide attempts due to the legislation were emphasized during the claimants' representation at the high court.
Officials formulated arguments supporting the ban without seeking clinical or scientific advice, based solely on personal views.

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The Independent

Ex-health secretary ‘overruled officials’ with puberty blockers ban, court told

A campaign group has told the High Court that an emergency order over the medication was unlawful.

07/12/2024 11:48:42 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Labour could make Tories' puberty blocker ban permanent

Campaign group TransActual, and a young person who cannot be named, are making a bid to challenge the decision of now-shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins to impose a so-called "banning order" on puberty blockers, which suppress the natural production of sex hormones to delay puberty.

07/12/2024 3:42:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Ban on puberty blockers ‘driven by ex-health secretary’s personal views’

Trans rights activists take part in a protest against the ban on hormone blockers on April 20 (Picture: Getty) A ban on puberty blockers was motivated by the former health secretary’s ‘personal views’ and implemented ‘without taking clinical or other scientific advice’, the High Court has heard. Campaign group TransActual, and a young person who cannot be named, are making a bid to challenge the decision of now-shadow health secretary Victoria A…

07/13/2024 2:54:55 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Friday evening news briefing: Labour moves to ban puberty blockers permanently

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07/12/2024 4:23:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Ex-health secretary ‘overruled officials’ with puberty blockers ban, court told

The former health secretary overruled officials and acted on her “personal views” of a review into gender services when she used emergency legislation to ban puberty blockers, the High Court has been told.

07/12/2024 11:50:21 a.m.·Ketley, United Kingdom

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