Nesbitt Decision to Halt Puberty Blockers Trial Is 'Disgraceful' - O'Neill

Michelle O’Neill calls Mike Nesbitt’s puberty blocker trial pause ‘disgraceful’

"This should have been handled in such a much more sensitive way. I really regret and I distance myself completely from the approach that he has taken"

Nesbitt decision to halt puberty blockers trial is 'disgraceful' - O'Neill

Participation in the trial was reported last week in a review of Northern Ireland's gender identity services carried out by Dr Hilary Cass.

Mike Nesbitt accused of ‘buckling under DUP pressure’ as he halts puberty blockers trial

Minister’s decision to pause Pathways trial comes just days after it was confirmed that NI was to be part of King’s College clinical trial

NHS puberty blocker trial PAUSED in Northern Ireland amid legal challenge over children’s safety

Northern Ireland has dramatically paused its involvement in a controversial UK-wide puberty blocker trial, piling fresh pressure on the Government to halt the scheme altogether.Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirmed he is suspending Northern Ireland’s participation in the so-called Pathways trial pending the outcome of a judicial review now before the courts."Having taken account of the ongoing Judicial Review into the UK Government’s c…

Health Minister suspends Northern Ireland participation in puberty blockers trial

Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt speaking on a podium. Wikimedia Commons Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has suspended Northern Ireland’s participation in the Pathways puberty blockers trial, citing a legal challenge opposing the study. In a statement, he said: “Having taken account of the ongoing judicial review into the UK Government’s clinical trial of puberty blockers, I have decided to suspend Northern Ireland’s agreement to parti…

Wes Streeting under growing pressure to scrap puberty blocker trial as Northern Ireland pulls out amid legal challenge

The devolved nation said it would halt participation until the outcome of a judicial review, which has been launched by gender-critical campaigners.