Parents of 17-year-old launch High Court battle to stop teen changing gender

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THE parents of a 17-year-old have launched a High Court bid to block their child from changing gender.

They took the highly unusual move after the child forged their mother’s signature to get hormone replacement therapy on the NHS.

The teen was born a boy but identifies as a girl and is being backed in court by their GP.

The parents insist the child lacks the mental capacity to consent to the treatment.

In court papers...