Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules

Judge rejects challenges to emergency legislation introduced under previous health secretary

A ban on prescribing puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria in England, Scotland and Wales was lawful, a high court judge has ruled.

The Conservative government issued an emergency order on 29 May temporarily outlawing the supply of puberty blockers pursuant to an overseas prescription, in the wake of the review by Dr Hilary Cass into gender medicine.