Court Denies Puberty Blockers for Boy, Says Mother Conditioned His Views on Gender Identity

Gender expert found to have cherry-picked evidence to support the argument that the child had gender dysphoria.

An abandoned children’s toy is seen on a path in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 10, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The Family Court of Australia has handed sole parental care of a boy to his father after the mother tried to start him on puberty blocking drugs believing he was gender dysphoric.

The heart of the case was fought over whether the child had a gender identity disorder or not.