Scotland intends to continue providing puberty blockers for young trans people, following a UK court ruling which will prevent those under 16 from accessing the hormone treatment.
The new regulations came about when Kiera Bell, 23, brought action against The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust (which houses the Gender Identity Development Services/GIDS) after taking puberty blockers at age 16, before later detransitioning in her early 20s.
However, Scotland is not bound by the ruling. The Sandyford Young People Gender Service, which is the country’s sole youth gender clinic, told local news outlet, The Scotsman, that it would not be reviewing its services for young trans people and would continue issuing puberty blockers as normal.