Latest reports regarding the upcoming medical trial of puberty suppressing hormones (PSH), or puberty blockers, have been making headlines lately. As per details of the new UK clinical trial, it will measure the dangers and benefits of drugs that facilitate puberty blocking in children diagnosed with gender incongruence. It is set to be administered on about 220 children under the age of 16 who are currently undergoing puberty. The test will study how the drug affects the subject’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
Many medical experts have raised doubts regarding how ethical the study is. Given the controversial backdrop of the trial, many are vehemently opposing the medical study. People have taken to social media to express their concerns on child welfare and questioned the legality of such a study. And Elon Musk recently shared a similar opinion.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk opposes NHS-backed puberty blocker treatment
On November 22, announcements of an NHS-backed experiment ignited controversy on social media. It pertained to the upcoming clinical trial, titled “Pathway,” which aims to study the effects of puberty suppressing hormones (PSH), or puberty blockers, on children under 16 who have been diagnosed with gender incongruence.
As per the BBC report, the study will look into “issues such as bone density, brain development and mental health and wellbeing over time.” However, many have questioned the ethical grounds of the test, and so as Elon Musk.
This is evil and cannot be allowed to proceed https://t.co/EdNOIoTLyT
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2025
On November 23, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared a Daily Mail report on the same on his X profile. The post featured his caption, “This is evil and cannot be allowed to proceed.” Since then, Musk’s X post has garnered over 36 million views, 210k comments, and 35k reposts. In the meantime, the comment section was rife with varying reactions towards the medical trial as well as Elon Musk’s take on it.
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Netizens respond to Elon Musk’s take on puberty blockers
In his recent X post, Elon Musk condemned the administration of puberty blockers on children as part of the upcoming drug trial in UK, known as “Pathway.” The comment section has been witness to much agitation from social media users regarding the medical study. A user likened it to “lobotomies” and “electro-shock therapy” and their disapproval by society in the twenty-first century.
People will look back on this the way we look back on lobotomies and electro-shock therapy now. Heck, many if not most people already look at it like that.
— Jack Montgomery (@JackBMontgomery) November 23, 2025
However, some netizens chose to criticize Elon Musk’s stance on the matter. A user called out the “questionable practices” that the chief executive’s companies have reportedly been associated with. A few took to the comments to share responses by Grok to support their argument.
Elon calling something evil while his own companies have questionable practices.
— PAK TROLLS (@TechAndSportsIN) November 23, 2025
As the upcoming PSH drug trial continue to receive public backlash, Elon Musk’s post on X has divided the internet. Some netizens support the Tesla CEO’s condemnation, while other questioned his moral ground as a tech entrepreneur.
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