UK Court Ruling Limiting Puberty Blockers for Children Overturned

UK Court Ruling Limiting Puberty Blockers for Children Overturned
The UK High Court ruled in December 2020 that children under the age of 16 lacked capacity to give informed consent to the use of puberty-blocking drugs. Shutterstock
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Britain’s Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling which limited the use of puberty-blocking drugs for children.

The High Court ruled in December 2020 that children under the age of 16 lacked capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment which delays the onset of puberty.