A ban on puberty blockers brought in by the Tories before the election could be made permanent as the Labour Party takes a harder stance on transgender issues. The Telegraph has the story.
Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, intends to stop powerful hormone blockers being given to children via any means, subject to the outcome of a legal hearing.
Laws to ban the blockers being supplied to children by private or off-shore clinics were passed by Victoria Atkins, his predecessor, in emergency legislation ahead of the General Election.
But these are due to expire on September 3rd and the new Government had to decide whether to pass a law to make it permanent. It is understood Labour will now seek to renew the ban with a view to making it permanent.
Mr. Streeting said he would “always put the safety of children first”, adding: “Our approach will continue to be informed by Dr. Cass’s review, which found there was insufficient evidence to show puberty blockers were safe for under-18s.
“This ban brings the private sector in line with the NHS. We are committed to providing young people with the evidence-led care that they deserve.”
It comes after criticism of the party for its stance on women’s rights.
The appointment of Anneliese Dodds as the Minister for Women and Equalities sparked a row this week with Lesbian Labour, which claims to represent “the voices of lesbians in the Labour Party”, saying Ms. Dodds “doesn’t get it”.
J.K. Rowling, Martina Navratilova and other feminist campaigners hit out at Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Ms. Dodds, who has previously said there are many definitions of a woman.
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