‘Some will take their own lives’: Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’A sociologist who surveyed more than 100 young transgender people and their parents following a puberty blocker ban in the UK has...
<p>Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’</p><p>A sociologist who surveyed more than 100 young transgender people and their parents following a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/11/puberty-blockers-to-be-banned-indefinitely-for-under-18s-across-uk">puberty blocker ban in the UK</a> has warned similar bans in Australia and New Zealand will lead to youth suicides.</p><p>Dr Natacha Kennedy from Goldsmiths, University of London, <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09589236.2025.2521699">analysed the impact of the UK ban</a> that was first implemented in March 2024, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/11/puberty-blockers-to-be-banned-indefinitely-for-under-18s-across-uk">extended indefinitely</a> last December.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/20/some-will-take-their-own-lives-puberty-blocker-bans-in-queensland-and-nz-risk-extreme-harm-to-trans-youth-uk-expert-warns">Continue reading...</a>
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