dysphoria

Two years after the conservative majority overturned national abortion rights, the justices will hear arguments Wednesday over whether states may ban hormone treatment and puberty blockers for adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria.

Currently, UK adults can get a gender recognition certificate if they meet certain criteria including a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

“It’s not necessarily obvious — was this service being provided because of someone’s diagnosis of gender dysphoria or for some other reason?”

It follows a ban, earlier this year, on the routine prescription of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria.

Puberty blockers are now only used by those under-18s already taking the drugs for gender dysphoria.