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Dame Sue Bagshaw: Puberty blockers

From Saturday Morning, 7:35 am today

This week the government put the brakes on the use of puberty blockers. The drugs delay the onset of puberty in children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.  

Health Minister Simeon Brown said the changes were about ensuring treatments are safe and carefully managed. 

Youth health expert Dame Sue Bagshaw talks to Paddy about what this will mean for those young people affected. 

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