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The Cass Review into children’s gender services has prompted a change in approach.
Citing the Cass Review findings, in August 2024 the Northern Ireland Executive agreed to the extension of the ban on the private sale and supply of puberty blockers to Northern Ireland. [160] This was supported by all parties in the Executive at the time apart from the Alliance Party. [161]
In December 2024, the Northern Ireland Executive announced a permanent ban on puberty blockers for under-18s, with the Executive's Deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, saying it was "the right approach, informed by medical and scientific advice. The protection and safety of our young people must be paramount."
The Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.
“Puberty blockers are sort of like a man-made hormone analogue, and basically what they do is fool the brain into not sending messages to the ovaries and testes to secrete hormones,” said Dr ...
23 August – The UK's temporary sale and supply of puberty blockers is extended to Northern Ireland. [158] 24 August – Police launch a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman's body at a flat in Derry. [159] The deceased woman is subsequently named as 65-year-old Montserrat Martorell Elias. [160]
In Northern Ireland, ... Bell v Tavistock considered whether under-16s with gender dysphoria could be Gillick competent to consent to receiving puberty blockers.
The Government is ‘minded to renew’ an emergency banning order over the medications which suppress the natural production of sex hormones.