Janet Cooper, an Illinois mother and founder of Partners for Ethical Care, spoke on Fox News Thursday to expand the definition of “abused child” and call for “gender-affirming care.” He denounced the state's bill, which seeks to include rejected minors.

Cooper appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss a new Illinois bill introduced by Democratic state Rep. Ann Stuber-Murray that does not define what services are considered “gender-affirming care.” . according to To NBC Montana. Fox host Laura Ingraham asked her mother about her “new warning” to viewers about the new law. (Related: Even Democrats aren't convinced about promoting gender ideology in schools, poll finds)

“This bill is completely backwards. We know what abuse is, people know what abuse is, and we know what an abused child is.” Cooper said. “This standard and the law very clearly states that an abused child is a child who has been permanently damaged in bodily functions by a parent or guardian. That is exactly what gender medicine does. . It causes permanent damage, permanent harm to the child. Removing a child's breast causes permanent damage to the body. It is child abuse.”

“Do you think this bill that is currently being written to change the definition of abuse will basically make many Christian families abusive by definition? This has the potential to become law. ” Ingraham asked.

“No, absolutely not,” Cooper replied. “Illinois residents are not going to stand for something like this. They don't agree with the concept of gender identity. Absolutely not. I mean, Chicago is not an entire state. There is an entire state in Illinois. But they don't believe in that concept of gender identity, and they certainly don't believe that children should be abused because of gender medicine.”

“What's interesting is that you talked about FGM, or female genital mutilation, and the law clearly says that parents who consent to this and children who consent to this are not responsible. “, Cooper continued. Ingraham's previous statements. “The onus is on the doctors who do this. The individuals who do this. Those people should be held accountable. People should be brought into the legal system so they can get justice for what was done to them by the hospital.”

Cooper was stripped of parental rights in 2022 after he questioned the then-12-year-old daughter Sophia's transgender identity. The matter went to court, and the judge sided with Sophia's father, saying Sophia was in a mentally and emotionally dangerous state while she was with Cooper. she insisted.

Ingraham asked the Illinois mother about her custody status and when she last saw Sophia.

“I still haven't met my daughter. I haven't seen her in two and a half years,” Cooper said. “But no matter how you look at it, I think she's doing the same thing I'm doing, which is making lemonade out of lemons. The separation from your birth mother was traumatic for me as a mother. Yes, and it's traumatic for my child as well. But we're both very resilient people, and I think we're doing the best we can. Her perspective is that time will tell. I think things will change over time, as everyone does. And especially with this bill, I hope that the representatives who introduced this bill will change their perspective. I think they will.”

In addition to Rep. Starbaugh-Murray's attempt to amend the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act by expanding the definition of “abused child,” her bill would also allow minors to identify their “gender.” The law on minors' consent to medical services will also be amended to allow minors to consent to medical services. service,” NBC Montana reported. The measure would also protect health care workers from punishment if they provide “gender-affirming services” to minors, the newspaper reported.