Britain announced Wednesday that a temporary ban barring the use of puberty blocker medication by minors is to become ...

British Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said transgender minors who are already taking the medication can continue doing so, and minors who start puberty early can still get a new ...

"We need to act with caution and care when it comes to this vulnerable group of young people, and follow the expert advice,” the government said.

The decision, which will be revisited in 2027, effectively bans a common approach to medical gender transitions for youths.

A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for young people under 18, except in ...

The temporary ban on drugs being given to under-18s questioning their gender identity had already been extended twice.

The Department of Health and Social Care have banned the use of puberty blockers in the UK for those under 18 indefinitely.

The ban appears to apply only to trans kids using blockers to treat gender dysphoria; cisgender kids experiencing precocious ...

Streeting said there is a need to 'act with caution' and 'follow the expert advice' in caring for this 'vulnerable group of ...

Streeting seeks to reassure trans youth amid indefinite puberty blocker ban - While health is a devolved matter, the ban ...

National weather forecast presented by Alex Burkill. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty ...