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
..."Republican lawmakers in more than two dozen states have pushed for bans on gender-affirming care this year, targeting what doctors and psychologists widely consider medically necessary care.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends gender affirming care to treat children struggling with gender dysphoria. The organization says those who struggle with the condition are more likely to think about suicide or attempt suicide."
..."Republican lawmakers in more than two dozen states have pushed for bans on gender-affirming care this year, targeting what doctors and psychologists widely consider medically necessary care.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends gender affirming care to treat children struggling with gender dysphoria. The organization says those who struggle with the condition are more likely to think about suicide or attempt suicide."
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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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SFC John D.
Some of the outrage warriors will probably counter that by saying it happens today when a child abnormally starts to go though puberty too soon (before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys).
Although the cause for this can't be found. Rarely, certain conditions, such as infections, hormone disorders, tumors, brain abnormalities or injuries, may cause this. Treatment for the condition typically includes medication to delay further development.
So yes, drugs are used to treat an abnormal development of the body because something caused it to develop abnormally. This is different than causing a normal body to develop abnormally.
Although the cause for this can't be found. Rarely, certain conditions, such as infections, hormone disorders, tumors, brain abnormalities or injuries, may cause this. Treatment for the condition typically includes medication to delay further development.
So yes, drugs are used to treat an abnormal development of the body because something caused it to develop abnormally. This is different than causing a normal body to develop abnormally.
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