Government blocks puberty blockers for new patients

20/11/2025 5 min
Government blocks puberty blockers for new patients

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The coalition government has announced a ban on new patients accessing gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues - also known as puberty blockers - from next month. Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa president Jennifer Shields spoke to Charlotte Cook.