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PATHA Challenges Health Ministry’s Puberty Blocker Ban | Auckland News
PATHA is suing the New Zealand Ministry of Health over a controversial ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender youth, calling it a reckless political move that ignores clinical evidence and puts young people at risk. The ban, implemented last November, makes NZ’s rules stricter than those in the UK, Sweden, Norway, and Finland — despite decades of safe use and a Ministry review that recommended caution, not prohibition. The Minister cited lack of high-quality evidence and rising prescribing rates, but experts advised preserving clinician discretion to avoid harm. PATHA…
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