Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 90
Puberty Suppressing Hormones
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024
Question
Cat Smith
Labour — Lancaster and Wyre
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for the clinical trial being conducted on the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender incongruence.
Answer
Karin SmythThe expert Cass Review, which is one of the most comprehensive reviews of gender identity services for children and young people to date, states that the rationale for early puberty suppressing hormones to treat gender dysphoria is unclear and the effects...
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