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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Andrew Messenger

Queensland puberty blocker ban unlawful due to ‘political’ interference and lack of consultation, court hears

A pharmacists prepares scripts a chemist.
Queensland banned new patients aged under 18 from accessing the transgender hormone therapies from the public health system on 28 January. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Queensland’s controversial ban on puberty blockers and other hormone therapies is unlawful because of a failure to properly consult health executives on a decision affected by political interference, a court has heard.

The supreme court in Brisbane on Wednesday heard the ban should be overturned as part of a legal challenge launched by the mother of a transgender child. The mother cannot be identified for legal reasons.

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