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CA House Rep Introduces Bill Banning Gender Reassignment Procedures On Minors

Hank Berrien
CA House Rep Introduces Bill Banning Gender Reassignment Procedures On Minors
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A California GOP congressman has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would prohibit gender reassignment medical interventions on minors. Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s bill, HR 8012, was introduced on August 11. His website states:

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.

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