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# Parents can consent to children receiving puberty blockers
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/parents-can-consent-to-children-receiving-puberty-blockers/
- Published: 2021-03-30T07:50:30.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-29T16:01:23.000Z
- Description: The UK High Court ruled that parents of trans children can consent to the child receiving puberty blockers.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Health, News, Good Law Project, Kiera Bell, LGBTQ, Mermaids, puberty blockers, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, Trans Rights, Trans Youth, Transgender, UK

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On **March 26**, the **UK** High Court ruled that parents of trans children can consent to the child receiving puberty blockers if they are under 16\. The decision comes after a [December 2020 ](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/british-court-ruling-may-prevent-under-16s-from-accessing-puberty-blockers/)case, which ruled trans youth would have to obtain legal permission before accessing puberty blockers, which **Mermaids** described as a *“devastating blow”*. A handful of LGBTQ+ advocacy groups [applied to appeal](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-organisations-apply-to-join-puberty-blockers-appeal/) against the ruling (and will be able to do so in June), saying the court did not listen to trans voices.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/trans-healthcare-now-1.jpg)

The recent change in regulations came about when a 15-year-old trans girl took her case to court with support of the **Good Law Project**. She argued her parents should be able to consent to her use of puberty blockers, and the court judge has now ruled that the December 2020 regulations *“do not justify removing the parental right to consent.”* The Good Law Project announced its success in a [statement](https://goodlawproject.org/news/tavistock-success/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), which dubbed the court’s decision as *“hugely significant”.*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/trans-healthcare-saves-lives-1.jpg)

However, it said there are still a number of issues which need to be addressed: *“Trans children without parental support – who are especially vulnerable – will remain disadvantaged.”* It said the organisation intends to continue fighting for the rights of young trans people, with it planning to oversee a judicial review of the waiting times for gender-affirming healthcare access. It also aims to take legal action in the near future against *“public bodies who are directly discriminating against the trans community”* .