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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Scottish gender clinic pauses prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s

Protester holding a sign saying 'Respect my existence or expect my resistance'
A transgender rights protester in Edinburgh earlier this month. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scotland’s only clinic to offer treatment to gender-questioning young people has paused prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in light of last week’s publication of the Cass review.

The Sandyford clinic, based in Glasgow, which offers a range of services including emergency contraception, abortion and support for sexual assault victims as well as transgender healthcare, posted a service update online on Thursday morning.

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