Puberty blocker ban in Wales ‘unlawful’, says former Plaid Cymru leader
A puberty blocker ban for trans youth in Wales is “unlawful”, a Plaid Cymru politician has claimed.
In 2024, NHS Wales put a pause on providing puberty blockers to trans youngsters. The health service commissions gender identity services for under-18s from NHS England, so when it announced it would no longer be prescribed puberty blockers, the devolved nation followed suit.
Puberty blockers are a type of medicine that prevent puberty from starting by blocking the hormones – like testosterone and oestrogen – that lead to puberty-related changes in the body. In the case of trans youth, this can delay unwanted physical changes like menstruation, breast growth, voice changes or facial hair growth.
The decision in Wales came after the of the publication of the Cass Review in April last year. The
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