Protesters carry placards against the ban on puberty blockers and for accessible trans healthcare. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) A protest has been held in Belfast following an emergency ban on puberty blockers being extended to cover Northern Ireland. The Department for Health announced last week that it had renewed the ban on the private sale and supply of the medication, and that it now covers private prescriptions in Northern Ireland. The medicine is primarily used by those under the age of 18 to delay unwanted elements of physical puberty. Following the ban’s extension, protests have been held in…
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