Catherine HuttonOpen Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·13 Jul, 2026 08:00 AM9 mins to read‌PATHA has taken a judicial review challenging the Ministry of Health's decision to ban new prescriptions for puberty blockers. PATHA has taken a judicial review challenging the Ministry of Health's decision to ban new prescriptions for puberty blockers. A group challenging a ban on puberty blockers has told a court that the decision was not – and has never been – about medication, and if it were, it would have been banned across the board.

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