Posted on Mar 27, 2023
Idaho Senate passes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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Transgender youth in Idaho are one step away from being unable to obtain cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers or gender-confirmation surgery.
State senators passed a bill Monday afternoon 22-12 making it a felony for doctors to prescribe these medications, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Gender-confirmation surgeries aren’t performed on minors in Idaho – something the legislation’s sponsors have admitted.
Six other states this year have adopted similar laws, which include Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah.
“One of the hardest things we can do as a parent is to say no to our children and this legislation doesn’t say no. It says not yet,” said Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian), one of the bill’s chief sponsors.
State senators passed a bill Monday afternoon 22-12 making it a felony for doctors to prescribe these medications, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Gender-confirmation surgeries aren’t performed on minors in Idaho – something the legislation’s sponsors have admitted.
Six other states this year have adopted similar laws, which include Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah.
“One of the hardest things we can do as a parent is to say no to our children and this legislation doesn’t say no. It says not yet,” said Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian), one of the bill’s chief sponsors.
Idaho Senate passes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Who knew there were so many medical experts specializing in women's, and transsexual health issues in state legislatures?
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
SFC John Davis - How are those things even remotely similar? It's quite clear legislators don't confer with medical experts on medical issues - and some don't on those topics you mentioned - and still make laws legislating those things.
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