The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which houses the Gender Identity Development Services (GIDS), has been granted the right to appeal against a December 2020 court ruling which would prevent trans people under 16 from accessing puberty blockers without legal permission.
The new regulations came about when Kiera Bell, 23, brought action against the NHS after taking puberty blockers at age 16, before later detransitioning in her early 20s.
Bell approved of the ruling, saying: “I’m delighted at the judgment of the court today, a judgment that will protect vulnerable people.
I wish it had been made for me before I embarked on the devastating experiment of puberty blockers.”However, many young trans people were left dismayed at the new.