Justice Department Asks Congress to Protect Children from Sex-Change Procedures

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Last week the U.S. Department of Justice sent a proposal to Congress that would protect children from sex-change procedures.

The federal Victims of Chemical or Surgical Mutilation Act would generally prevent doctors, hospitals, and clinics from performing sex-change surgeries on children or giving them puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

In a press release, the DOJ said,

“The Department of Justice has heard from far too many families who have been devastated by mutilative medical procedures that fly in the face of basic biology,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “While we continue our ongoing legal battle to protect children, we appreciate our colleagues in Congress who are working diligently alongside us to end these abusive procedures once and for all.”

The federal legislation would track with an executive order President Trump issued earlier this year.

In 2021, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to pass a law protecting children from sex-change procedures. The Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act prohibits doctors from performing sex-change surgeries or giving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors. That law was recently upheld in federal court. Since 2021, other states have enacted similar laws. A federal measure like the Victims of Chemical or Surgical Mutilation Act could help protect children nationwide.

Over the past five years, it has become clear that the medical “consensus” regarding transgender procedures on children was largely manufactured by pro-LGBT activists.

Men and women have come forward with chilling testimony about how they were rushed through gender transitions as children without knowing the procedures’ risks, consequences, and alternatives.

Sex-change procedures, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones can leave children permanently scarred, sterilized, and at risk of serious health conditions.

Public health experts in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, Finland, and other nations have found that science simply does not support giving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to kids.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a public inquiry into whether U.S. doctors and clinics may have deceived parents and children about the risks of these procedures, and the U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed doctors and medical facilities involved in performing sex-change procedures on minors.

A federal measure protecting children from sex-change procedures isn’t just good policy—it’s common sense, and it’s long overdue.

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HHS Could Soon Cut Funding for Facilities That Perform Sex-Change Procedures on Kids

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A federal rule change that could help protect children from sex-change procedures is pending review before being officially published.

On August 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services submitted the proposal “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Limiting Participation Based on the Performance of Sex Trait Modification Procedures on Children” for official review. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal on Tuesday.

A written copy of the proposal hasn’t been published yet, but news outlets report that sources say the federal rule would “effectively end” sex-change procedures performed on children. Concerned Women for America says the rule is expected to “defund all ‘gender-affirming’ drugs and surgeries from Medicaid.”

In January, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal funding from being used for sex-change procedures on kids — including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries.

Medical institutions, and facilities who receive federal research or education grants must “end the chemical and surgical mutilation of children” immediately, under the order.

Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a public inquiry into whether U.S. doctors and clinics may have deceived parents and children about the risks of these procedures, and the U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas to doctors and medical facilities involved in performing sex-change procedures on minors.

In recent years, men and women have testified about how they were rushed through gender-transitions as children without understanding the procedures’ risks, consequences, or alternatives.

Today we know pro-LGBT activists manufactured much of the medical “consensus” in support of these procedures. Public health experts in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, Finland, and other nations have found that science simply does not support giving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to kids.

In 2021, lawmakers in Arkansas passed the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act generally prohibiting doctors from performing sex-change procedures on children or giving them puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. A federal court recently upheld the law — which is good news.

Additional steps must be taken to protect children from these dangerous procedures nationwide. We appreciate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services working on rules to help do exactly that.

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Family Council Joins Brief Urging Supreme Court to Address School Gender Transition Case

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Last Friday, Family Council joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Lee v. Poudre School District R-1 — a case challenging a Colorado school’s efforts to socially “gender transition” two middle school girls without their parents’ knowledge or consent. The amicus brief was led by Advancing American Freedom, and 42 pro-family organizations took part in it. This case is one of several that could protect children and parents from dangerous transgender ideologies.

Over the past five years, it has become clear that the “consensus” regarding social and medical gender transitions for children has been largely manufactured by pro-LGBT activists. Fortunately, Arkansas’ legislators have pushed back.

In 2021, lawmakers passed the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act generally prohibiting doctors from performing sex-change procedures on children or giving them puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. That law was recently upheld in federal court.

In 2023, Arkansas passed Act 542 protecting teachers or faculty members who decline to use someone’s preferred pronouns at school.

That same year, legislators passed Act 317 to protect privacy in public school locker rooms, showers, restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities by requiring public schools to designate these facilities for “male” or “female” use.

The Arkansas Legislature also passed the LEARNS Act overhauling public education in Arkansas, prohibiting critical race theory in public schools, and protecting young elementary school children from inappropriate pro-LGBT material in the classroom.

Taken together, these good laws — and others like them — protect children from social and physical gender transition.

Public school students should not be taught to question their sexual-orientation or their gender, and schools should not lie to parents about what their children are learning at school.

Family Council is pleased to stand up for parents and children. We hope the U.S. Supreme Court will take up this case.

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