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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Government move to halt prescriptions for puberty blockers
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:35
	Publish Date:		2025-11-20 04:16:00
	Description:		A move to protect children or state sanctioned harm? The government's upcoming halt on new prescriptions for puberty blockers has provoked strong feelings on both sides of the debate: supporters say it will keep children safe, while critics warn it will cause "profound distress". The Health Minister Simeon Brown says the new settings will take effect in mid-December - and stay in place until the outcome of a major clinical trial in the United Kingdom, expected in 2031. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more.
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