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The Independent UK
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Rhiannon James

Streeting faces pressure over ‘discriminatory’ ban on puberty blockers

Health Secretary Wes Streeting (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Wes Streeting has faced pressure from MPs over his “discriminatory” ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, as one argued it will be used as an “attack” on young trans people.

Labour MPs hit out at the policy, with Kate Osborne stating she is “hugely disappointed” with the ban because it “removes the clinical expertise from medical decision making”.

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