An Australian gender clinic treating children and young people presenting with gender dysphoria has sent a letter to parents of new patients advising that, pending a review of the service, they will require a court declaration of legal competence of young people under 18 to consent before prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.
The letter states: “If your child is scheduled to start puberty suppression, Estrogen or Testosterone treatment at the , for the …