EXCLUSIVE: in one of the final actions of Parliament, just before dissolution, the Government had legislated to ban private prescriptions (originating in UK or abroad) of puberty blockers for under 18s. NHS prescriptions will be restricted - legally - to official trials.

Today I have taken bold action to protect children following the Cass Review, using emergency powers to ban puberty blockers for new treatments of gender dysphoria from private clinics and for all purposes from overseas prescribers into Great Britain. www.legislation.gov.…

We are grateful for the health secretary's swift response to our concerns, passing emergency legislation to ban private providers like Gender GP from prescribing puberty blockers and profiting from the distress of mostly LGB, gender-questioning youth. www.gov.uk/governmen…

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This is welcome and necessary, closing the loophole of private providers of puberty blockers. www.gov.uk/governmen…

The UK government has now also banned the private prescription of puberty blockers for children. Not available on the NHS or these vile gender clinics. BRAVO FOR ONCE @Rishisunak 👏🏼 ❗️NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE GENDER CHANGING DRUGS❗️

Emergency ban on puberty blockers announced. Government has introduced regulations to restrict the prescribing and supply of puberty blockers by private prescribers to children and young people under 18 in England, Wales and Scotland. www.gov.uk/governmen…

NEWS: The UK has totally banned puberty blockers for gender dysphoria outside of clinical trials After the NHS in March forbade NHS doctors from prescribing puberty blockers for gender-distressed minors, Parliament has now banned private prescriptions, including from abroad.… pic.twitter.com/RdPx…

🚨Breaking🚨 The UK government has banned the private prescription of puberty blockers for children. This, coupled with the recent NHS ban, means that no new children in the UK should be able to access the drugs. This is seismic. Child safeguarding is being restored.

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