Republican Senator Introduces Federal Ban On Mutilating Trans Procedures For Children

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced legislation on Wednesday that would federally ban mutilating transgender procedures for children and punish so-called “physicians” who perform such procedures.

The legislation would block doctors from being able to prescribe or administer puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as perform mutilating transgender surgeries like mastectomies.

The Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to place a minimum $100,000 fine on doctors who do not follow the law. It would also create a private right of action for victims of the procedures — or their guardians if the victim is still a minor — to sue “individuals responsible for performing, attempting to perform, conspiring to perform, or providing a referral for any gender transition procedure on the minor,” according to a Wednesday press release announcing the bill’s introduction.

“Americans resoundingly rejected the Left’s dangerous transgender agenda. Let’s call it exactly what it is: child abuse,” Marshall said in the press release. “The days of demented doctors and activists getting rich off of mutilating, sterilizing, and castrating children are over.”

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GOP Sen. Introduces Federal Ban On Trans Mutilation Of Children

Sen. Marshall introduced a federal ban on mutilating transgender procedures for minors that would punish anyone who performs such procedures.

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[Ghoti Ichthus]

I'm guessing that if this becomes law, that there will be a challenge(s) that go to SCOTUS, and SCOTUS may well use the Dobbs v Jackson (case that overturned Roe v Wade) precedent to rule, and it would become States Rights. So, places like Minnesota would continue the practices, and other states would ban or severely restrict it.

This may be an unintended/unforeseen consequence of Dobbs v Jackson

FWIW, the same thing would likely happen with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and as the muslim population increases, the more common/frequent the practice will become. Bans are already not enforced/violations not prosecuted in some jurisdictions.

aaaaaaaaaaand, this will likely happen with child marriage. Different states currently have different laws concerning ages of consent.


The floodgates are open and without God's intervention, it is doubtful they can be closed against the great tide of evil that has been unleashed.

All we can do is pray, be salt and light, carry out The Great Commission as called to do, and participate in mitigating/social ministries as called to do.

 

[Tall Timbers]

The Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to place a minimum $100,000 fine on doctors who do not follow the law.

The practice should be criminalized with a long prison sentence.

 

[Hol]

The practice should be criminalized with a long prison sentence.

Absolutely.

This may be an unintended/unforeseen consequence of Dobbs v Jackson

I’d like to view it as an opportunity to establish that children are not mature enough to make these decisions. When it comes to abortion nearly all supporters are adults.

Anti mutilation law protecting kids should be nationwide and if other cultures don’t like it, they can leave.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I’d like to view it as an opportunity to establish that children are not mature enough to make these decisions. When it comes to abortion nearly all supporters are adults.

Sadly, some Parents of pre-teen and young teen ladies are forcing them to have abortions the young Mothers-to-be don't want.
Some Parents of pregnant young ladies throw them out if they won't abort, or if they allow them to carry to term, throw them out if the new Mother decides to keep the baby.

And often, it's the Father-to-be boyfriend (or adult rapist) that coerces/forces the young Mother-to-be to have the abortion.