It isn't clear when the discussion will be.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kgsj
Last month information on the NHS website about the use of puberty blockers was changed. It had previously said that the drugs used to supress hormones at the onset of puberty in children experiencing gender dysphoria were fully reversible. The NHS now offers the cautious advice that: “Little is known about the long-term side effects of hormone or puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria”. NICE, the body which provides evidence-based guidance for the NHS is currently examining the latest clinical guidance on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones as part of a review of current policies. Deborah Cohen, Health Correspondent for BBC Newsnight explains what medical questions there are about the use of puberty blockers and what the current review means.
We might be feeling a bit glum at the moment but once the general public learn what puberty blockers are and what they do, and the lack of understanding of their long term effects by those prescribing them, let's see that discussion then get shut down by #nodebate.