Puberty blockers

Definition

Medications (typically GnRH agonists) that temporarily pause the hormonal changes of puberty. They have been used for decades to treat precocious (early) puberty and are also prescribed to transgender adolescents to delay puberty and give them more time before making decisions about further treatment.

Examples

• •SB1 bans puberty blockers for minors when used for gender transition but allows them for treating precocious puberty, which the petitioner argued demonstrates a sex-based distinction since the medication and its effects are the same.

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