This is a Northern Ireland news story, published by BBC.
For more Northern Ireland news, you can click here:
more Northern Ireland newsFor more mental health treatments news, you can click here:
more mental health treatments newsFor more news from BBC, you can click here:
more news from BBCOtherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best health news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like mental health treatments news, you might also like this article about
Puberty blocker ban. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest Transgender youth support charity Mermaids news, temporary ban news, mental health treatments news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
puberty blockersBBC
•72% Informative
Temporary ban on sale or supply of puberty blockers extended to cover Northern Ireland .
Puberty blockers work by suppressing the release of hormones and are often prescribed to children questioning their gender.
In May , the Conservative government tightened rules on the drugs, introducing an emergency ban.
This ban, which has been renewed, will come into effect in Northern Ireland from 27 August .
VR Score
64
Informative language
57
Neutral language
53
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
56
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
7
Source diversity
4
Affiliate links
no affiliate links