Blue states across the country have enacted laws allowing children from other states within their jurisdiction to undergo gender reassignment and other “transgender” procedures.

California, New York, and Minnesota are among the states that have passed laws allowing minors to undergo transgender surgery or gender reassignment, even though it is illegal in the child's home state. . Some bills would prohibit extradition to the state of origin, while others would allow children to become wards of the state when seeking transgender procedures, experts told Daily Caller News. In an interview with the foundation, he said it was a threat to his parental rights. (Related: Colorado Democratic Party introduces bill that would force schools to transition students who question their gender identity)

“This is every parent's worst nightmare I can think of,” Sarah Perry, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Law and Justice Research, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. She said, “Allowing a state to protect a child from out-of-state biological parents and ensure that the child receives gender-affirming care within the state is a violation of parental rights and custody law that has existed for decades.” It will also have an impact on the coming years. “

At least 23 states have passed bans on child gender reassignment and other transgender treatment, including Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and North Dakota. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine implemented a ban on child gender reassignment by executive order in January after vetoing a similar bill, but Congress overrode that vote.

Under California law, SB107The bill was signed by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2022. The bill would allow children from other states to undergo transgender procedures and gender reassignment within the state, protect them from prosecution by their home state, and allow courts to take “temporary jurisdiction.” It is. Regarding the case of a child seeking “gender-affirming'' care.

“If a minor flees to California to seek gender-affirming medical care out of state, they will be protected by their parents,” Perry told DCNF.

“This bill shamelessly ignores the responsibility of parents. Parents have a constitutional right to guide the discipline of their children,” Sonya Shaw, superintendent of the Chino Valley Unified School District in California, told DCNF.

Other bills include similar language to California's bill, giving courts “temporary jurisdiction” over children seeking “gender-affirming” care.

of minnesota lawwhich one passed it In April 2023, states will have “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over children in the state who “do not have access to gender-affirming health care.”

Several states have similar laws that allow minors and parents seeking transgender medical treatment or gender reassignment to avoid prosecution in their states. Some laws also prohibit the extradition of children to states that prohibit this procedure.

a law The law passed in Colorado last year makes it illegal to extradite people for “legally protected medical activities” defined as “transgender” procedures and abortions. The law also prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with other states investigating people who have fled the state to obtain transgender procedures or abortions.

another law In Illinois, passed it In January 2023, it will ban the extradition of anyone accused of obtaining or attempting to obtain “legal medical care,” defined as abortion or transgender procedures.

new york lawpassed June In 2023, police will be prohibited from cooperating with out-of-state authorities regarding children seeking transgender procedures. The bill would also prohibit state police from blocking someone from undergoing sex reassignment surgery, even if it violates another state's law.

Maine Democrats tried to pass a similar bill this year.

Maine bill, LD 1735, We're screwed To pass the committee in January. The bill would allow Maine courts to have “temporary emergency jurisdiction” over children “who do not have access to gender-affirming medical or mental health care.”

“My parents were completely horrified when they heard about this bill and did not believe it was real. It was an incomprehensible idea to the parents who reached out to us,” Republican Maine Rep. Katrina Smith told DCNF.

If Maine's bill fails, law enforcement would be prohibited from participating in the arrest or extradition of a person on an out-of-state warrant for another state's law banning transgender procedures.

Some advocate that “transgender” youth need “transgender” procedures.

“Gender-affirming care is safe and widely recognized as an effective way to support the physical and mental health of transgender youth,” said Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Said In a November 2023 press release.

“Gender-affirming care can literally save lives,” said Equality California, an LGBTQ activist organization. Said In a statement in November 2023.

Perry said a bill that would allow runaway children to change their sex would only be challenged if someone's child fled to another state to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

“There are problems with a law like this in order to challenge its constitutionality. There are serious constitutional issues here. We need plaintiffs to come forward,” Perry told DCNF. .

“That means that some poor parent somewhere can have their child leave their home state and go to California, be placed in California custody and receive 'gender-affirming care' procedures, and then go to California and challenge this right. “It means that you have to end up in a situation where you are unable to do so.” You carried out the procedure without realizing that damage had already been caused. ”

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