NZ High Court To Test Legality Of Puberty‑Blocker Regulations

A High Court judicial review has been set down for early May to determine whether the Government’s new restrictions on puberty blockers for young people are lawful.

Feb 12, 2026

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This case targets the Medicines (Restriction on Prescribing Gonadotropin‑releasing Hormone Analogues) Amendment Regulations 2025, which were drafted to block new prescriptions of puberty blockers for children and adolescents diagnosed with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.

The regulations were due to come into force on 19 December but have been e…

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NZ High Court To Test Legality Of Puberty‑Blocker Regulations

A High Court judicial review has been set down for early May to determine whether the Government’s new restrictions on puberty blockers for young people are lawful.

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Penny Marie.