The High Court in the UK has ruled that a ban on puberty blockers by the previous government is lawful and can be upheld.

The former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the drugs for children and young people with gender dysphoria under emergency powers at the end of May.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he welcomed the court ruling, adding that children's healthcare must be "evidence-led".

The case follows the review by Hilary Cass earlier this year which found a lack of evidence around treatment for under-18s with puberty-blocking drugs.

Puberty blockers are drugs being used off-label (and without sufficient data) to stop the human right of experiencing puberty in gender confused minors. The drugs are only authorized for use in children with precocious (early) puberty. The long term effects of long term use have not been studied. However it is clear there are horrific side effects including sterility, high cholesterol, lower bone density and other serious ill-effects.

In March 2024, NHS England decided that puberty blockers would no longer be routine treatment for children with gender dysphoria. At that point, puberty blockers were only allowed to be used in NHS clinical trials.

In May, following the Cass Review, the Conservative government tightened rules on the drugs, introducing an emergency ban on them being prescribed by private and European prescribers.

Campaign group Trans Actual challenged the order made by the then health secretary to further restrict the use of puberty blockers.

Following the High Court ruling, Mr Streeting said he welcomed the decision.

"Children's healthcare must be evidence-led.

"Dr Cass's review found there was insufficient evidence that puberty blockers are safe and effective for children with gender dysphoria and gender incongruence.

"We must therefore act cautiously and with care when it comes to this vulnerable group of young people."

This is a great result for children in the UK. 

Australian politicians must take notice of these facts and act accordingly. 

It is unacceptable to submit children to experimental and harmful medication for the sake of appeasing gender activists.