High Court overturns government ban on new puberty blocker prescriptions for gender-diverse young people

The High Court has ruled unlawful and set aside government regulations that would have banned new puberty blocker prescriptions for gender-diverse young people. Puberty blockers are medicines that pause puberty. The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) brought the challenge. The court found the government failed to adequately consult those affected, including gender-diverse young people.