英国禁止出于安全考虑对18岁以下变性青年实行青春期阻塞。
UK bans puberty blockers for transgender youth under 18 due to safety concerns.
联合王国根据卫生部长Wes Streeting的一项决定,以安全风险和支持使用这些风险的薄弱证据为由,永久禁止18岁以下变性青年的青春期阻塞器。
The UK has permanently banned puberty blockers for transgender youth under 18, citing safety risks and weak evidence supporting their use, according to a decision by Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
这项禁令适用于联合王国全境,并不影响现有病人或临床试验。
The ban, which applies across the UK, does not affect existing patients or clinical trials.
批评者主张更多基于证据的护理,而禁令的支持者则强调需要为变性青年采取谨慎、经过充分研究的医疗干预措施。
Critics argue for more evidence-based care, while supporters of the ban emphasize the need for cautious, well-researched medical interventions for transgender youth.