Some Doctors Rebuff Alberta Medical Association for Claim Puberty Blockers ‘Not Irreversible’

Medical tools are seen in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary on July 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

In a strong statement against Alberta’s recently announced strict limits on medical transitioning for minors, the province’s medical association says “the effects of puberty-blocking agents are not irreversible.”

Many doctors and recent scientific study reviews say the long-term effects of puberty blockers are not well understood and there are indications of high risk.