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Graeme Robertson/Getty Images(LONDON) England's National Health Service has banned the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria or
Graeme Robertson/Getty Images(LONDON) England s National Health Service has banned the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence in transgender minors.The NHS has not stated it will restrict puberty blockers for non-transgender children and young people.An NHS spokesperson told ABC News the agency hopes to have a study into the use of puberty blockers in place by December of this year, with eligibility criteria yet to be decided.The agency said it made the move after considering an evidence review conducted by England s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence."We have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of puberty suppressing hormones to make the treatment routinely available at this time," an NHS spokesperson told ABC News in a statement.Less than 100 young people in England are currently prescribed puberty blockers by the NHS and will be able to continue their trea