The ban on puberty blockers risking harm to Queensland children
Reged Ahmad speaks with Queensland correspondent Ben Smee and state reporter Andrew Messenger about whether the ban on puberty blockers is ideologically driven
November 9, 202520m 20s
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Show Notes
The Queensland health minister has issued a new order banning the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender patients, just hours after the state’s supreme court ruled the government’s first attempt was unlawful. It is now the only state to have banned gender-affirming care for transgender children. But parents say they are not backing away from the fight. Reged Ahmad speaks with Queensland correspondent Ben Smee and state reporter Andrew Messenger about whether Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers is ideologically driven You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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QueenslandTransgenderAustralia newsHealthQueensland politicsChildren