UK bans puberty blockers for under-18s – POLITICO

LONDON — The British government indefinitely banned the use of puberty blockers by people under 18 years of age Wednesday after expert advice flagged an "unacceptable safety risk" in their use.

Puberty blockers stopped being routinely prescribed to under-18s with gender dysphoria in the U.K. in March and were temporarily banned in May this year by the previous Conservative government. This prevented their prescription by European or private prescribers. National Health Service provision was restricted to clinical trials.

The Department for Health and Social Care has now received advice from the government-ordered Commission on Human Medicines and on Wednesday backed its recommendation to restrict their use and supply indefinitely while further work is done to ensure young people's safety.