NHS restricts use of puberty blockers for minors christiantoday.com
(CP) The NHS announced Friday that it will only commission puberty-suppressing hormones as part of clinical research, effectively restricting the use of puberty-blocking drugs for gender transition outside of clinical trials.
The NHS announced the new interim guidance for treating gender dysphoric children earlier this month, releasing a 25-page document outlining a "holistic, multi-disciplinary integrated approach."
The new guidance follows an independent review last year led by Dr. Hillary Cass, "highlighting the significant uncertainties surrounding the use of hormone treatments." Cass is the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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- St. Peter CanisiusSt. Peter Canisius Feast date: Dec 21 An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius is remembered liturgically on Dec. 21. His efforts as a preacher, author, and religious educator strengthened the Catholic faith in Germany, Austria, […]
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