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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robyn Vinter

Campaigners mount legal challenge against puberty blockers ban in Britain

A protester holds up a sign reading 'Lift the ban on puberty blockers'
A protest against the ban on puberty blockers in London in April. Photograph: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK government has until Friday to respond to a letter from campaigners who are mounting a legal challenge against the ban on puberty blockers for young people that came into force this week.

The non-profit legal organisation The Good Law Project and the transgender advocacy group TransActual have instructed senior lawyers to challenge a ban on the drugs, which campaigners say could lead to the criminalisation of healthcare providers.

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