from The Telegraph
The trial would include about 226 young people, but has been branded ‘unethical’ by detractors
Anti-puberty blocker campaigners have launched legal action to stop a trial of the drugs for children.
Campaigners have launched formal action after sending a legal letter to regulatory bodies, the Government and the trial researchers in December, calling for it to be halted.
Researchers said in November that they wanted to recruit about 226 young people aged between 10 and almost 16 after confirmation came that ethical and regulatory approval for a trial had been granted.
However, the complainants have now sought permission in the High Court to challenge the decision and said they will “if necessary” ask for recruitment to be paused while legal proceedings are under way.
The claimants in the legal action are Bayswater Support Group – made up of parents and guardians of children and young adults who identify as trans or non-binary – as well as James Esses, a psychotherapist, and Keira Bell, who began taking puberty blockers when she was 16 before later “detransitioning”, and has spoken of the long-term harm such treatments had on her.