U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Gender-Confused Children Indefinitely

Transgender rights supporters protest in favor of Scottish gender reform bill outside Downing Street in London, Britain, January 21, 2023.(Henry Nicholls/Reuters)

By ABIGAIL ANTHONY&

CAROLINE DOWNEY

December 11, 2024 4:38 PM

The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty-blocking drugs as a treatment for minors with gender dysphoria, except in clinical trials, due to an “unacceptable safety risk.”