Mental Health Minister stalls release of ‘puberty blockers’ health advice
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Team GayNZ:
New advice about when to prescribe “puberty blockers” has been kept sealed, months after health officials asked to release the updated best practice guidelines.
Through 2023, Ministry of Health experts worked to write an “evidence brief” assessing the efficacy, safety, physical and mental outcomes of prescribing “puberty blockers” to young transgender patients and those experiencing gender dysphoria.