Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge
The government then banned the use of puberty blocking drugs in children's gender care across the UK. They and their family will also have to demonstrate they understand the potential impact of taking part.The trial will also look at the effect of the drugs on bone density, brain development, fertility and mental wellbeing. "The medical profession and morality do not always walk hand-in-hand.
- ▪The government then banned the use of puberty blocking drugs in children's gender care across the UK.
- ▪They and their family will also have to demonstrate they understand the potential impact of taking part.The trial will also look at the effect of the drugs on bone density, brain development, fertility and mental wellbeing.
- ▪"The medical profession and morality do not always walk hand-in-hand.
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Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challengeImage source, Getty ImagesByAlison Holt , Social affairs editor, Reporting fromRoyal Courts of Justice, Jim Reed, Health reporter, Reporting fromRoyal Courts of Justice and James Melley, Social affairs producerPublished31 July 2026, 16:09 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoA high-profile clinical trial of drugs that can delay puberty in children questioning their gender can go ahead after the High Court rejected a legal challenge by campaigners.The Pathways trial, run by researchers at King's College London (KCL), will start recruiting more than 220 children aged between 11 and 16 years old from 1 August.The study was commissioned to assess the benefits or risks of puberty blockers, after a landmark review into…
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