Queensland must listen to doctors on puberty blockers ahead of its own ‘ideological views’, expert says

Comments come after health minister announced on Tuesday a temporary ban on new child patients accessing transgender hormone therapiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the Australian Medical Association’s Queensland branch says the state must listen to doctors ahead of it own “ideological views”, after the government moved to block new child patients from accessing puberty blockers and other transgender hormone therapies.The health minister, Tim Nicholls, announced the temporary ban on Tuesday, saying potential governance issues at a Cairns clinic had raised “concerns about paediatric gender therapies state-wide”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent

Publish date : 2025-01-29 05:17:00

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