Madison Reporter

President of Catholic Vote organization Brian Burch said that the announcement from the United Kingdom regarding a ban on puberty blocker treatments for individuals under the age of 18 shows “more common sense than our own government” despite the UK being more politically left. 

"The United Kingdom is politically to the left of the United States, but even there they seem to have more common sense than our own government,” Burch told Madison Reporter. “There needs to be an immediate emergency ban on puberty blockers for minors here, too."

The United Kingdom announced there would be an emergency ban placed on private prescriptions and supplies of puberty blockers for minors. In March, England announced a restriction of puberty blocking treatments for patients under the age of 18, and Scotland made the same announcement in April, due to concerns regarding potential unknown long term impacts of the treatments. 

"During this period no new patients under 18 will be prescribed these medicines for the purposes of puberty suppression in those experiencing gender dysphoria/incongruence under the care of these prescribers,” a statement from the UK government said. They also announced “indefinite restrictions” to the ability to prescribe these medications.

Patients under the age of 18 who have already been taking puberty blocking treatments for at least six month will be able to continue with their treatment under the new restrictions, according to a Daily Caller article.

Madison, Wisconsin-based Catholic Vote is an advocacy organization that wants to “inspire every Catholic in America to live out the truths of our faith in public life,” according to the group’s website. Founded in 2008, its president is Brian Burch.