A mother of a teen who once suffered from gender dysphoria is speaking out against making California a sanctuary state for transgender youth and their “gender-affirming” parents, saying it would be a big mistake that would only worsen the “largest medical scandal in history.”
Erin Friday, a self-declared Democrat whose daughter no longer identifies as trans, told the California Assembly judiciary committee at a June 8 hearing that transgender indoctrination of children is a “social contagion.”
“Don’t make California a refuge for what will be seen as the largest medical scandal in history. Educate yourself,” she told the committee.
The proposed legislation would prohibit health care providers and contractors from releasing medical information “related to a person or entity allowing a child to receive gender-affirming health care.”
Additionally, SB 107 would prohibit law enforcement agencies from arresting or extraditing parents charged in other states or nations for child abuse or other crimes related to allowing minor children to receive these medical treatments.
Gut-and-Amend Bill
The proposed legislation initially pertained to food stamps and child care and bypassed the Assembly health committee, but the bill was amended in April and is now directly related to health care. It’s a clear example of what is known as a “gut-and-amend” bill, said an inside source in the legislature, which is when a piece of legislation is completely rewritten from scratch.“This is a common game that Democrats play that Republicans are not allowed to do,” the source said.
