WASHINGTON—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and 10 other Republican legislators called for support of the Protect Children’s Innocence Act—a bill prohibiting gender transition surgeries on minors—outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 20.
If enacted, the legislation would make it a felony to perform “gender-affirming care”—operations, medication, or other procedures to change a minor’s biological sex. The penalty is up to 25 years in prison, or a maximum $250,000 fine. The Act, introduced by Greene on Aug. 19, would also prohibit the use of any federal funds or facilities for gender-affirming care.
