英國高等法院裁定全面禁止使用青春期阻斷劑（puberty blocker）於未經授權的臨床用途。根據藥物仿單的指示，這藥應只用在患「早發性青春期」（precocious puberty，即性早熟）的兒童身上。然而，在禁令生效前，青春期阻斷劑除了用於這個唯一經認可的用途外，還用於想更改性別（或性別混淆）的未成年人身上。有組織認為，這些公營和私營醫療市場的醫護人員在性別混淆的未成年人身上使用青春期阻斷劑，會剝奪他們經歷青春期的人權。雖然還沒有人研究長期使用此藥的長遠效用，但有論者指出此藥有嚴重的潛在副作用，例如不育、高膽固醇、低骨質密度等等。
司法審查亦指出，現時缺乏足夠證據證明青春期阻斷劑有益處或風險，所以高等法院判定立法全面禁用青春期阻斷劑，以確保這藥只能用於已授權的臨床用途（即是用於患早發性青春期的兒童身上）。
有跨運組識TransActual挑戰這個判決，認為這判決粗疏，和主要被現時的衛生大臣的個人意見影響。
然而，保護兒童福祉的組織認為高等法院的決定保護了英國的兒童，是可喜可賀的。他們指出為了取悅跨運活躍份子而允許把這種未經測試及潛在害處的藥物用在兒童身上，是不可接受的。
Puberty blockers are drugs being used off-label (and without sufficient data) to stop the human right of experiencing puberty in gender confused minors. The drugs are only authorized for use in children with precocious (early) puberty. The long term effects of long term use have not been studied. However it is clear there are horrific side effects including sterility, high cholesterol, lower bone density and other serious ill-effects.
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This is a great result for children in the UK.
Australian politicians must take notice of these facts and act accordingly.
It is unacceptable to submit children to experimental and harmful medication for the sake of appeasing gender activists.
Sources:
Binary. (2024). High Court rules puberty blocker ban is lawful. https://www.binary.org.au/high_court_rules_puberty_blocker_ban_is_lawful
BBC. (2024). Puberty blockers ban is lawful, says High Court. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ng3gz99nwo
The Guardian. (2024). Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules.
The Pink News. (2024). Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/29/puberty-blockers-ban-lawful-high-court/
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