The Maine House Judiciary Committee was poised to advance a bill Thursday that threatens to allow the state to take custody of children whose parents refuse sex-reassignment mutilation or other irreversible medical interventions. That was clearly not what was intended.
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Republican backlash A pressure campaign led by the parent advocacy group Courage is a Habit was a success. Voted 12-0 Regarding the motion that LD 1735, dubbed the “Transgender Trafficking Bill” by critics, “should not pass.”
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Said This victory proved that “what happens when you stop being emotionally blackmailed by a transgender cult? He who is an American patriot every day is not powerless.”
The so-called “Gender-affirming Healthcare Act'' was created by the Democratic Party of Japan. Congresswoman Laurie Osherleader of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus.
The bill includes:
- It prevented courts from considering abductions of children from legal custodial parents “in cases of removal or detention to obtain gender-affirming medical care.”
- The court authorized it to “assume temporary jurisdiction because the child is unable to receive gender-affirming medical care or gender-affirming mental health care.”and
- Prevented law enforcement from participating in the “arrest or extradition of an individual pursuant to an out-of-state arrest warrant” under the Child Sexual Mutilation Act.
Republican state Rep. Rachel Henderson
warned“This effectively gives the state the power to come into your home and take your child based on a medical decision made for your child’s well-being and mental health.”
Courage is a Habit Chairman Alvin Louie told Blaze News that LD 1735 was “a sex trafficker's dream come true.”
Louis has previously suggested that the early death of LD 1735 is critical because the Democratic-controlled state House and Senate are likely to pass the bill if given the chance. That chance was taken away from them on Thursday.
State Rep. Katrina Smith, a Republican on the Judiciary Committee who has been critical of the bill, acknowledged the successful 12-0 vote and said:
tell Daily Signal, “Today we have a victory for children who have been led to believe they are not perfect as God made them.”
“With the death of LD 1735, we proved that evil can be defeated when it is brought out of the darkness and exposed to the light. People spoke loudly and it mattered,” said Smith. added.
Sean McBrearty, a parental rights activist who campaigned against the bill, said:
Said Its defeat was “a massive victory for parental rights across our nation.”
“This is not Tennessee, Indiana or Oklahoma,” Louis said.
I felt stressed. “It was 12-0 in Maine.”
Louis emphasized that even Democrats who have supported other radical bills are legalizing.
Abortion at 9 months and Gender reassignment surgery on minors without parental consent — I couldn't bring myself to vote yes on LD 1735. Parental rights advocates blame the bill's fate not on a change of heart among committee members, but rather on their failure to pass it quietly.
Despite previously supporting the bill, Democrats on the committee retroactively argued that its language was flawed.
report WGME-TV.
Although her bill was blocked on Thursday, Ms. Osher threatened to continue her efforts.
“We will make sure that people and health care providers are protected,” Osher told WGME. “Today was a moment where we didn’t get that done, but we will get it done.”
“The national importance is [the bill’s failure] is double. First, it means one less state for children recruited into transgender cults to go and be at risk of human trafficking,” Louie told Blaze News. breaking news. ”
Louis gave credit to co-founder Jennifer McWilliams for her efforts, and suggested the fight is far from over.
“Currently we have 15 people.
state “We have introduced transgender trafficking bills (12 legislative bills and three by executive order),” Louis said, adding that his group will “prevent other states from passing transgender trafficking bills.” He suggested that he would work to “make it happen.”
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