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(They ARE NOT YOUR Children)
Washington Democrat Governor
Inslee Signs Controversial Bill Allowing Government to Take Away Minors
From Parents If They Refuse to Agree to Gender Transition Surgery
(VIDEO)
On Monday, Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) signed the controversial Senate
Bill 5599 introduced by State Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), which
allows the state to legally take children away from their parents if
they don’t consent to their child’s gender transition surgeries or
abortion.
Washington state’s current law requires that any youth shelter where a
child seeks refuge must notify their parents or guardians within 24 to
72 hours. However, the state law allows them to not tell the parents or
legal guardians if they have “compelling reasons” to believe that doing
so would put the kid in danger of abuse or neglect.
The newly signed law will allow the government to hide the
whereabouts of runaway children who claim to be seeking sex changes or
abortions. Meaning, no one can protest the “state-sanctioned kidnapping of children.”
Senate Bill 5599 will remove parents from the health and mental health care decision-making process of their children.
“Trans youth and transgender people have become a target for
disinformation campaigns and political stunts that portray them as
dangerous or degenerate,” said Inslee during the bill signing Monday.
“In Washington State, we reject the politics of transphobia and fear.
We look for ways to help LGBTQ remain safe and support it. With this
bill, Washington leads the way by taking a more compassionate,
developmentally appropriate, and reasoned approach to support these
youth as they access gender-affirming treatment and reproductive health
care services,” he added.
WATCH:
Democrat Washington State Senator Marko Liias, the prime sponsor of
the bill, issued a statement when the bill was signed into law.
“Transgender and at-risk youth deserve safety during difficult times in their life,” said Liias.
“SB5599 to remove barriers to safe shelter for those seeking
gender-affirming or reproductive care was signed into law today! I’m so
inspired by and honored to work with our LGBTQ community,” he added.
A group has reportedly filed a referendum to overturn SB 5599, as
reported by Discovery Institute Senior Journalist Jonathan Choe. The
campaign to gather the required number of signatures to appear on the
November ballot has officially begun, Choe added.
More of SB 5599 from Clark County Today:
Although framed by proponents as a bill to protect youth suffering from abuse, SB 5599 only
stipulates that the minors be “seeking or receiving protected health
care services” for a homeless shelter or “host home” to avoid informing
the parents or legal guardians, as otherwise required by state law.
The bill adds youth seeking abortions or irreversible gender
surgeries to the list of compelling reasons while allocating $7.5
million to the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection
Programs for “supportive care grants to organizations to address the
needs of youth and young adults seeking protected health care services.”
The bill does not state when or if the parents ever need to be notified
of their child’s whereabouts.
As defined by existing state law, “gender affirming care” includes but is not limited to the following procedures:
- Breast augmentation
- Chemical peel
- Dermabrasion
- Facial feminization surgeries
- Face lift
- Facial masculinization surgeries
- Forehead brow lift
- Genital modification
- Hair line modification
- Hair removal by electrolysis or laser
- Hysterectomy
- Lip enhancement
- Reduction thyroid chondroplasty (chondrolaryngoplasty or tracheal shave)
- Rhinoplasty
- Skin resurfacing
- Liposuction
- Mastectomy
- Penile implant
- Voice modification
Combined with HB 1469, which has passed in both chambers,
the two policies would allow youth from other states to run away from
home, go to a Washington youth shelter seeking an abortion or gender
surgery, and the parents would not have to be notified. Also, none of
the medical records related to any of those services could be obtained.
One amendment added on the House floor requires OHY to collect data
on the number of unsheltered homeless youth in the state, while another
requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to offer a
runaway youth referrals to behavioral health services and services to
“resolve the conflict and accomplish a reunification of the family.”
Existing family reunification services include:
- Short-term family counseling
- Crisis Residential Center services
- Referrals for substance abuse treatment and/or counseling
- Referrals for mental health services
- Short-term placement
Although SB 5599 does not address abuse or neglect, supporters
speaking on the House floor before the April 12 vote conflated parents
not accepting a child’s claim to be the opposite gender as akin to an
“unsafe” home environment.
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