Government ‘Minded’ to Make Puberty Blocker Ban Permanent, High Court Told

The government intends to launch a consultation on extending the 3-month ban on the prescription of puberty blockers by private clinics, its lawyers said.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaving Downing Street, London, after a Cabinet meeting on July 9, 2024. Lucy North/PA Wire

The Labour government is “minded” to make permanent an emergency ban on puberty blockers issued by the Tories, the High Court was told on Friday.

The Government Legal Department made the revelation in an email during a legal challenge against the ban, which currently covers the period between June 3 and Sept. 3.