Pauline Hanson Fights for an Inquiry Into Puberty Blockers to Protect Our Kids

Описание: Why won’t they listen?

For the fifth time, I’ve stood in the Senate and called for an inquiry into the experimental use of puberty blockers on vulnerable children.

Every single time I have asked for an inquiry, it’s been because new evidence has come to light showing the risks and harm these treatments pose to kids. This time, even New Zealand has joined the growing list of countries, including the UK, Finland, and Sweden, raising the alarm.

While other nations are waking up, the Albanese Labor government and the Greens remain asleep at the wheel, refusing to act.

They claim denying an inquiry “protects” children, but the reality is their negligence is causing real harm.

The evidence clearly shows these experimental treatments and drugs are dangerous, poorly supported by research, and that Australian safeguards lag far behind international standards.

I hold onto hope that today Labor, the Greens, and those on the crossbench, Pocock, Tyrrell, Thorpe, Lambie, and Payman, who have blocked inquiries in the past can set aside their ideology and do what is needed to protect Australia’s children.

I’ll keep fighting for these kids and their families because they deserve better. If other nations can prioritise evidence and caution, why can’t we?

Here’s what I’ve called for:

An inquiry into Australia’s failure to adopt evidence-based safeguards for the use of puberty blockers in gender dysphoric adolescents, with particular reference to:

(a) The dangers posed by puberty blockers, as evidenced by poor-quality and inconclusive research on their safety and efficacy;

(b) The inadequacy of current Australian safeguards compared to more precautionary approaches adopted in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and other nations;

(c) The over-reliance on experimental treatments instead of prioritising holistic, psychological, and social interventions for young people experiencing gender dysphoria;

(d) The lack of regulation and oversight of off-label prescriptions of puberty blockers in Australia;

(e) The absence of long-term data on the physical, mental health, and fertility impacts of these treatments;

(f) The Government's role in ensuring proper medical, ethical, and legal standards are applied to protect vulnerable adolescents;

(g) The stifling of dissenting medical and scientific views in public and policy debates on gender-affirming treatments; and

(h) Any other related matters.

This is a reasonable, sensible request.

It is to the eternal shame of the Albanese Labor government that they continue to fail to do what is right.