Wed Apr 5, 2023 – 2:29 pm EDTWed Apr 5, 2023 – 3:35 pm EDT
TALLAHASSEE (LifeSiteNews) — Florida moved one step closer to further protecting gender-confused children from irreversible puberty blockers and surgeries that result in permanent infertility.
Senate Bill 254 passed the state senate on Monday and now heads to the Florida House of Representatives. The legislation would also protect kids in custody disputes from having genital and chemical mutilation forced on them by one parent.
“I believe we need to let kids be kids,” bill sponsor state Rep. Clay Yarborough said, as reported by the Orlando Sentinel. “And our laws need to set appropriate boundaries that respect the rights and responsibilities of parents while protecting children from the very serious health and safety concerns associated with these treatments.”
No Democrats supported the bill, and the only Republican who opposed the legislation was state Sen. Gayle Harrell.
The Florida Speaker of the House said that individuals should be free “have their bodies mutilated” just not when they are children. “I don’t think that young people should have their bodies mutilated until they have a chance to make a decision,” House Speaker Renner said. “And when they’re
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