Puberty blockers: Why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and their families or whānau. Puberty blockers have been used in gender-affirming health care for decades. They temporarily suppress the hormones that cause pubertal development, giving young […]

Puberty blockers: Why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent Read More »