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Lord Winston (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2024

Debate

Puberty-suppressing Hormones

Contribution

My Lords, perhaps I might return to the conventional asking of a question to the Minister—a very quick question. There are a number of practitioners who are considering, if not giving, sex steroids to patients who are requesting gender reassignment; either oestrogen or progesterone, or the equivalent male hormone. Have the Government yet considered how patients will be treated in this situation? There are certain, clear dangers involved.

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