Scotland Pauses Puberty Blockers for Teens HotAir [Video]

The Cass Review of pediatric transgender care in the UK was released earlier this month. The gist of the report was a criticism of the current approach to “gender-affirming care.” Rather than rush teens onto puberty blockers and hormones, the Cass Review suggests therapists should take a more holistic approach and hold off on life-changing drugs for kids.

In keeping with the Cass Review’s findings, England and Wales put a stop to the prescription of puberty blockers in all but a few cases. But Scotland has its own National Health Service and its own gender clinic which was not bound by the decisions made in England. The SNP government led by First Minister Humza Yousaf seemed to be dragging its feet in response to the review. 

Today the SNP seems to have reversed course. Scotland’s NHS announced that it would be following the advice of the Cass Review and no longer prescribing puberty …