Rep. LaMalfa and Senator Marshall Introduce Legislation to Protect Children and Taxpayers from Paying the Price for Experimental Gender Reassignment Surgeries

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Congressman Doug LaMalfa and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS) introduced two pieces of legislation to protect children and conscience rights in response to the growing push to normalize early and aggressive medical interventions ranging from puberty-blocking drugs to surgeries for children who identify as transgender. Both the Protecting Children from Experimentation Act and the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act would protect children and the conscience rights of taxpayers from this radical ideology.

LaMalfa said: "Radical ideologues are attempting to normalize medical experimentation with a child's biological sex under the guise of "acceptance'. Vulnerable children are being pushed to undergo experimental treatments, like being injected with puberty-blocking hormones and cross-sex hormones or even surgeries, which have irreversible consequences, such as permanent sterility. Both the Protecting Children from Experimentation Act and the End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act would protect children and taxpayers from paying the high price of these unethical and experimental medical interventions. Children must be provided with the time and space to develop to maturity rather than being coerced to make life altering decisions, that they may likely later regret. These are adult decisions with very serious consequences. They ought to be decided when the person involved is an adult.

Dr. Marshall said: "Protecting our children from experimental gender reassignment treatments and permanent hormone blockers couldn't be more important. These medical experiments are not FDA-approved and have irreversible consequences for the health of our kids. It's immoral and unethical that President Biden has a nominee with a track record of politicizing public health issues, advocating for conversion therapy for pre-pubertal children, and has demonstrated a lack of support for parental consent. The legislation I introduced today will ensure this practice is put to a stop and prevent taxpayers from ever having to foot the bill for these horrific procedures."

Both bills provide exceptions for the treatment of patients with medically verifiable sex development disorders.

The Protecting Children from Experimentation Act would prohibit doctors from performing experimental gender reassignment treatments on children. Puberty-blocking hormones followed by cross-sex hormones can cause irreversible damage to children's bodies, including an increased risk of cancer and permanent sterilization. Original cosponsors of this legislation include Senator Mike Braun (IN), Senator Marsha Blackburn (TN), Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS), Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12), Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10), Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15), Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17), Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01), Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14), Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36)

The End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act would protect taxpayers' conscience by prohibiting federal funding for gender reassignment surgeries and treatments. Original cosponsors of this legislation include Senator Mike Braun (IN), Senator Tom Cotton (AR), Senator Marsha Blackburn (TN), Senator Mike Lee (UT), Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS), Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12), Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10), Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15), Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17), Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01), Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14), Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), and Congressman Bob Good (VA-05)

Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California's First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.

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