Scotland Pauses Prescribing Puberty Blockers to Under-18s

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Members of the public protest for trans rights on Feb. 5, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

for psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity.

Thursday that it had contacted patients this week to advise that the prescription of puberty hormone suppressants and gender affirming hormones to young people was paused following research findings of NHS England that were published in March., which was led by Dr. Hilary Cass, a consultant pediatrician and former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said that there was insufficient long-term evidence of what happens to youth who are prescribed puberty blockers.

Dr. Emilia Crighton, NHSGGC Director of Public Health, said in a statement that the Cass Review findings are important, and the next step is to “work with the Scottish Government and academic partners to generate evidence that enables us to deliver safe care for our patients.”

 

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