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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 Cass Review into children’s gender services has prompted a change in approach.
The Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.
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]
Puberty blockers were banned indefinitely in the UK for under-18s in December 2024 after the Cass Review found there was insufficient evidence to show they were safe. It recommended a clinical ...
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]
The Government is ‘minded to renew’ an emergency banning order over the medications which suppress the natural production of sex hormones.
A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government's emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very substantial risks and very narrow benefits” of the treatment ...