‘Unacceptable Safety Risk’: UK Government Announces ‘Indefinite’ Ban on Puberty Blockers for Minors
The decision comes as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for U.S v. Jonathan Skrmetti, a case which will determine the constitutionality of state bans on hormone treatments for minors.

The United Kingdom will “indefinitely” ban the sale and supply of puberty blockers for those under the age of 18, the Department of Health and Social Care announced on Wednesday.
The decision follows the guidance of an independent review conducted by the Commission on Human Medicines which concluded that there is “currently an unacceptable safety risk in the continued prescription of puberty blockers to children.”
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