Ban on puberty blockers to be made indefinite on experts' advice
Existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones will be made indefinite, following official advice from medical experts.
Link to Press Release
Press Release - Department of Health and Social Care
Published 11 December 2024

Sale and supply of puberty blockers via private prescriptions for the treatment of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria to be banned indefinitely in UK for under 18s
It follows a targeted consultation and advice on patient safety from the independent Commission on Human Medicines and Cass Review.

Legislation will be updated today to make the order indefinite and will be reviewed in 2027
Existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones will be made indefinite, following official advice from medical experts.

The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has provided independent expert advice that there is currently an unacceptable safety risk in the continued prescription of puberty blockers to children. It recommends indefinite restrictions while work is done to ensure the safety of children and young people.

[The legislation] also prevents the sale and supply of the medicines from prescribers registered in the European Economic Area or Switzerland for any reason to those under 18.

NHS patients who are already receiving these medicines for gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria can continue to access them, as can patients receiving the medicines for other uses.

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I find this utterly disgusting. Waiting till you're over 18 is making this kind of pointless, in terms of puberty.

Quote from: Sephirah on December 12, 2024, 05:29:04 PMThis is the first time I've posted something like this. I am very out of the loop in terms of official practices, so staff, feel free to move, edit whatever you need to do to this okay?

I can reformat it for you. It will look different, but all the information will be there.

Quote from: Lori Dee on December 12, 2024, 05:46:17 PMI can reformat it for you. It will look different, but all the information will be there.

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Do it, honey. I am a dinosaur. <3

This is why you're awesome at being a mod. Thank you, Lori. <3

Too long away from all this, I think. But that's why this place always has the best staff. <3

OK, you are all set.

The News Posting Guidelines are at the top of the topic.
https://www.susans.org/index.php/topic,247222.msg2262734.html#msg2262734

But it is ok to ask for help too.
Thank you for sharing. This is important News!

Quote from: Lori Dee on December 12, 2024, 06:03:01 PMOK, you are all set.

The News Posting Guidelines are at the top of the topic.
https://www.susans.org/index.php/topic,247222.msg2262734.html#msg2262734

But it is ok to ask for help too.
Thank you for sharing. This is important News!

Yes, ma'am. I admit I don't normally care about most things but... the world is going extremely off the chain lately.

Are they  also  banned  for those  with  learning disabilities? They were  prescribed  to them for years  long before  trans kids got  them

Quote from: big kim on December 13, 2024, 02:38:30 AMAre they  also  banned  for those  with  learning disabilities? They were  prescribed  to them for years  long before  trans kids got  them

From the article:

"NHS patients who are already receiving these medicines for gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria can continue to access them, as can patients receiving the medicines for other uses."

So I think the ban would not apply to learning disabilities.

I wish I was born with a CIS female body and my life would have been simpler and better.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 13, 2024, 09:16:00 AMI wish I was born with a CIS female body and my life would have been simpler and better.

Chrissy

Remember that cis women have issues too. Our problems would not be gone. They would be just different.

Quote from: Lori Dee on December 13, 2024, 09:26:41 AMRemember that cis women have issues too. Our problems would not be gone. They would be just different.

True.