Several Democratic senators have proposed an amendment to the annual defense bill that includes a provision that would prohibit the children of military personnel who attend Pentagon K-12 schools from receiving sexually mutilating drugs or procedures. Submitted.
In a press release Monday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) revealed She said “and 23 senators” introduced amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House by a vote of 281-140.
Baldwin said in a press release that the proposed amendment “removes language that deprives military parents of the right to medically necessary medical care for their transgender children.”
Before the House passed the defense bill, several Democrats complained to politiko They said they felt Republicans were “exploiting a partisan wedge issue.”
“Let's be clear: We're talking about parents who served their country in uniform and earned the right to make the best decisions for their families,” Baldwin said. said in a statement. “I believe that service members and their doctors make the best medical decisions for our children, not politicians.”
Amendment bill state Its purpose is to “remove the provision prohibiting coverage under the TRICARE program for certain medical procedures on children that may result in sterilization.”
Democratic senators who co-sponsored Baldwin's amendment include Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). , Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Elizabeth warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
Breitbart News' Katherine Hamilton previously reported that the 1,800-page NDAA includes a provision that would “prohibit” children from “certain medical procedures” that could lead to sterilization.
“Hormonal therapy, puberty blockers, or other medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that may lead to sterilization may not be provided to children under 18 years of age,” the bill reads. .
The bill details how $895.2 billion will be allocated to defense and national security, with much of it being a bipartisan effort to improve the quality of life for service members as the military continues to struggle with conscription. is focused on.
Other members of Congress such as Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) expressed The bill would “ensure America's military readiness” and give the U.S. military the resources it needs to counter adversaries.
