What Canadian doctors say about new U.K. review questioning puberty blockers for transgender youth

In the U.K., where the debate over transgender care has become increasingly heated, England's National Health Service has banned puberty blockers for youth following a review it commissioned, which found a lack of evidence that the medications help with gender dysphoria. Canadian doctors who spoke to CBC News disagree.

What Canadian doctors say about new U.K. review questioning puberty blockers for transgender youth
Stock image of a person wearing a lab coat and stethoscope, pictured from the shoulders down, holding out a small plastic heart with light blue, pink and white stripes — the colours of the transgender pride flag.

In the U.K., where the debate over transgender care has become increasingly heated, England's National Health Service has banned puberty blockers for youth following a review it commissioned, which found a lack of evidence that the medications help with gender dysphoria. Canadian doctors who spoke to CBC News disagree.