#puberty-blockers

#puberty-blockers

Queensland's controversial ban on puberty blockers and other hormone therapies is unlawful because of a failure to properly consult health executives on a decision affected by political interference, a court has heard. The supreme court in Brisbane on Wednesday heard the ban should be overturned as part of a legal challenge launched by the mother of a transgender child. The mother cannot be identified for legal reasons.

A Supreme Court judge has reserved his decision on a legal challenge against Queensland's refusal to provide trans youth healthcare. Supreme Court Justice Peter Callaghan reserved his judgement in the case brought by the mother of a trans teen who was denied puberty blockers as a result of the government's decision. The Australian state chose to restrict puberty blocker prescriptions for trans youth in January as part of a review into the hormone suppressants.

"I am extremely frustrated by the slow progress on the clinical trial. The reason it's taking its time is because it is absolutely vital that we get the research programme right, so that at the end of that programme, the evidence can be trusted and not subject to challenge."