Landmark ruling limiting under-16s use of puberty blockers overturned
Landmark ruling limiting under-16s use of puberty blockers overturned
The case was brought by Keira Bell, 24 (Picture: EPA)
A controversial ruling which said transgender teenagers lacked capacity to consent to puberty blockers has been overturned.
The Court of Appeal has said doctors can decide whether to prescribe the gender dysphoria treatment to under-16s following a legal challenge.
Last year, the High Court ruled it was ‘highly unlikely’ that a child aged 13…