Puberty blockers banned 'indefinitely' in Britain just hours after Northern Ireland cracks down on '

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LONDON — UK government announces indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria, except in clinical trials.
8:28 AM · Dec 11, 2024

Puberty blockers banned 'indefinitely' in Britain just hours after Northern Ireland cracks down on 'back door' supply loophole
 By Eliana Silver
Published: 11/12/2024 - 09:19; Updated: 11/12/2024 - 13:35
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Controversial "puberty blockers" are set to be "indefinitely" banned in the UK, the Department for Health and Social Care has said.

Wes Streeting's department announced that the treatments - clinical trials aside - will be outlawed for under-18s across the whole country, just hours after they were permanently banned in Northern Ireland to avoid a “back door” supply loophole.

Earlier on Wednesday, Stormont is understood to have voted unanimously to solidify a temporary ban on the drugs to keep it in line with the rest of the UK.

The decision is understood to have been triggered by fears about Northern Ireland becoming a “back door” for puberty blockers to be distributed across Britain.

Activists had planned to use Northern Ireland as a gateway to England, Scotland and Wales, where the drugs are permanently banned.  ...

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Parties in Northern Ireland executive agree to extend Britain's ban on puberty blockers
The medication is used to delay the effects of puberty.
9.05am, 11 Dec 2024

PUBERTY BLOCKERS ARE now permanently banned in Northern Ireland after political parties on the government executive agreed to prevent their provision in the region.

It was taken to prevent a loophole in the supply of puberty blockers to Britain, making Northern Ireland a potential “back door” for transgender youth in Britain seeking to access medication to delay the effects of puberty.

Stormont deputy leader Emma Little-Pengelly posted a short statement last night confirming that the executive had agreed to extend the British government’s ban.

The executive is made up of Sinn Fein, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and Alliance ministers.

“Today, we in the Executive agreed to permanently ban puberty blockers for under-18s. This is the right approach, informed by medical and scientific advice. The protection and safety of our young people must be paramount,” the DUP’s Little-Pengelly said. .../quote]https://www.thejournal.ie/puberty-blockers-northern-ireland-6568777-Dec2024/

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