In the Maryland House of Delegates, several Democrats, along with more than a dozen Republicans, have proposed a bill that would make it a crime to perform almost any form of trans-related medical intervention on minors without parental consent. ing.
On Wednesday, the Maryland House of Representatives began consideration. HB722It prohibits medical professionals from “attempting to change the appearance” of a minor’s sex or gender without parental permission, or from “affirming the minor’s perception” of his or her own gender. Thing. The bill would prohibit all of the following for gender-confused children without the consent of a parent or guardian: Heterosexual hormones. It also includes surgical procedures that attempt to “sterilize” or artificially construct heterosexual genitalia, or remove “healthy or non-diseased body parts or tissues.”
The bill applies to minors with “medically verifiable sexual developmental disorders,” those who have already been mutilated due to past gender-related medical interventions, and those who have sustained urgent and fatal injuries or illnesses. There are a few exceptions, such as those who Surgery to prevent death or “serious” disability. Notably, Maryland Children over 12 years old Making medical-related decisions without parental consent.
republican party Delegate Lauren Arican The Harford County lawmaker who proposed the bill said it would “protect minors from permanent, life-altering medical procedures that have not been proven necessary or helpful to treat gender dysphoria.” It claims to protect.
At least 15 of her Republican colleagues have signed on as co-sponsors, as have three Democrats: Shelly Sample-Hughes, Gary Simmons and Kim Taylor. In a deep blue state like Maryland, Democratic support for this bill, no matter how small, is significant. The state not only has a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, but Democrats also hold significant majorities in both chambers of Congress. Republicans hold a 102-39 majority in the House of Representatives and a 34-13 majority in the Senate.
daily signal He suggested that the increasing bipartisanship of measures to ban or restrict trans-related medical interventions, particularly for minors, could be a sign that trans ideology is falling out of political favor. “The overwhelming public opposition to promoting gender-based treatment access for minors may have alarmed Democrats in both red and blue states,” the paper said.
Still, the bill has a long way to go before it becomes law in Maryland. The Health and Government Operations Committee was scheduled to consider the measure immediately after it was introduced in the House. The outcome of that committee meeting is unknown.
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