Stop the NHS Pathways Experimental Puberty Blocker Trial for Children Aged 10–16

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Abolish the NHS puberty blocker trial for 10–16 year olds. We believe children cannot legally or ethically consent to experimental medical trials with unknown lifelong risks. The Government must stop this trial to uphold child safeguarding.

Children cannot consent to life-altering medical experiments. This trial subjects minors to hormones with unknown effects on fertility & bone health. History is full of medical trials on children that caused unforeseen harm; such research on minors is inherently high-risk. Government must prioritize safeguarding over experimentation and protect children from interventions where informed consent is impossible. We call for the abolition of this trial to ensure children are not used for research.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children

Timeline

20 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
19 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Jan 2026

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