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UK Makes Puberty-Blocker Ban Permanent, Overruled by Doctors

5/9/2026

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The Department of Health and Social Care made the puberty-blocker ban permanent after a temporary ban, calling the drugs “appalling” despite their decades-long safe use for cisgender children.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting told mother Caroline Litman he was not a “God botherer” on trans issues.
The Medical Association called the ban an “overreach” and said the Cass Review focused on risks without justifying it.

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Story summary

The Department of Health and Social Care made the puberty-blocker ban permanent after a temporary ban, calling the drugs “appalling” despite their decades-long safe use for cisgender children.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting told mother Caroline Litman he was not a “God botherer” on trans issues.
The Medical Association called the ban an “overreach” and said the Cass Review focused on risks without justifying it.