Woman who overturned Queensland’s puberty blocker ban ‘not backing away from the fight’ after LNP reinstates it

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Parent who successfully challenged previous ban on children being prescribed hormones for gender dysphoria considers new lawsuit</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The mother of a transgender child who successfully <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/28/queenslands-controversial-puberty-blocker-ban-overturned-by-supreme-court">sued to overturn Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers</a> and hormone treatments for children with gender dysphoria says she is “not backing away from the fight” after the government reinstated the ban hours after her supreme court victory.</p><p>The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is considering launching another lawsuit to overturn the health minister’s decision on Tuesday evening to issue a new order preventing patients under 18 and not already on a treatment plan from accessing the drugs in the public system.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/29/woman-who-overturned-queenslands-puberty-blocker-ban-not-backing-away-from-the-fight-after-lnp-reinstates-it">Continue reading...</a>

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