The Idaho house passed a bill last Tuesday (March 8th) which criminalizes transgender medical procedures for confused youth and makes it a felony punishable by life in prison to aid children in crossing state lines for these surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill targets procedures such as vasectomy, hysterectomy, mastectomy, puberty-blocking medication and supraphysiological doses of testosterone or estrogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhoever knowingly removes or causes, permits, or facilitates the removal of a child from this state for the purpose of facilitating any act prohibited \u2026 by this section shall be guilty of a felony,\u201d the bill states. \u201cAny person convicted of a violation \u2026 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not more than life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill passed with a near party-line vote, with Idaho Republicans winning by 55-13. Dr Fred Wood, the House\u2019s only physician, joined 12 Democrats in voting against the bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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