Labour has opted to act quickly on conversion therapy despite Wes Streeting taking a cautious approach to puberty blockers, which earned him praise from gender-critical campaigners.
The Health Secretary has said he will stop children from accessing the drugs for good, subject to a legal hearing, by renewing a ban rushed through in the final days of Rishi Sunak’s premiership.
He said he would “always put the safety of children first”, stressing his commitment to “evidence-led care”. It has sparked a backlash from within the party, with several Labour MPs hitting back on social media.
On Monday, Fiona McAnena, the director of campaigns at Sex Matters, warned Labour must avoid rushing into a ban on conversion therapy, or risk causing “immense harm”.
“By keeping the ban on private prescriptions of puberty blockers, the Government is rejecting the false ‘culture war’ narrative and prioritising the health and wellbeing of gender-distressed children,” she said.
“The Government also needs to avoid rushing into a ban on so-called…
