Friday, May 19, 2023

Good lord

Only SOME parents get rights.

I assume there will be lawsuits.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a horrifying bill Wednesday that will let the state take transgender minors away from their families if they are receiving gender-affirming care.

The new law will allow the state to take custody of a child if they have been “subjected to or [are] threatened with being subjected to” gender-affirming care, which includes puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy.

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Medical facilities would have to give the state Department of Health a signed attestation that they neither provide gender-affirming care to any patients under the age of 18 nor refer people to providers that do. Their medical license renewal is contingent upon sending in this attestation.

https://newrepublic.com/post/172748/ron-desantis-signs-law-allowing-trans-kids-taken-families   New Republic
"Being subjected to" gender affirming care? Jesus wept.

Florida courts could modify custody agreements from a different state if the minor is likely to receive gender-affirming care in that second state.
Oh, I doubt that very much.
Minors who have already begun transitioning will be allowed to continue to do so, but they are no longer allowed to receive care via telehealth, including for prescriptions.
How generous.
Their doctors have to tell them about the “risks” of gender-affirming care, and patients will have to sign an informed consent form, which the ACLU has pointed out often contains misinformation.
So why couldn't that arrangement apply to people considering engaging gender-affirming care for their children?
The people who support these bills insist that they are trying to protect children, but forcibly taking a kid from their loving family sounds more likely to traumatize them. What’s more, by passing legislation that describes LGBTQ health care as something that should be penalized, lawmakers are putting people of all ages at risk of real harm.

DeSantis also signed an anti-drag bill the same day, which is expected to end all Pride Parades in the state due to its vague wording.
This asshole wants to be president.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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