By Jasmine Andersson

A former nurse and the mother of a teenager hoping to transition have said they will be launching a legal challenge over the age of consent for puberty blockers in the UK.

Susan Evans, a former nurse who worked with transgender people, intends to file a legal case with 'Mrs A', the mother of a 15-year-old teenager with autism who wants to take puberty blockers. The duo want to establish a minimum of age of 18 for puberty-blocking treatment.

Ms Evans, a former healthcare worker who has now had her proposal supported by the likes of Transgender Trend, an organisation that sends out information packs to schools saying it's better if teachers don't affirm a child's gender identity, said the treatment should only be offered to those aged 18 and above. But specialists have stated that raising the age of consent for gender diverse children would pose medical, ethical, and legal complications - some of which could be life-threatening for transgender people. Read more via i news