What are puberty blockers? Arkansas ban puts spotlight on hormone treatment

Image by Mary Pahlke from Pixabay. Article by Kerry Breen. Today – April 7, 2021.

Puberty blockers can be prescribed to both cisgender and transgender children, and be used in treatments for adults as well.

Arkansas has become the first state to ban gender-affirming care for minors , including the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy, after the state legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of the bill. […]

Experts stress that more than 30 years of research into puberty blockers shows that the medication is safe, reversible and can be used to treat children without long-lasting effects. […]

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