Congressman Scott Wiener of San Francisco has announced that up to 19 states are planning on offering "refuge" to transsexual youth whose home states prohibit doctors from administering procedures and prescribing medicines to help minors transition. Now apart from the question of the propriety of transition procedures, and apart from the question of whether those 19 states really will enact things into law (it's a few legislators in each case so far), there's an ugly reality.
Specifically, if you offer a minor "refuge" in another state to do something that's illegal in his home state, federal law--transporting minors across state borders--comes into play. Plus, the bill he proposes recommends "slow-walking" out of state warrants for the arrest of those involved in doing these things--and that sets state authorities up for more conflicts with federal authorities.
Sounds like a great way of getting a few zealous law enforcement officials in California put in jail, whereupon far more of them will decide to change careers because they can't risk their own freedom for the sake of guys like Wiener.
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Probably grandstanding.
But it is worth remembering that in CA, your daughter can get an abortion at any age without your knowledge or consent, and public school employees are required to aid and abet. Speaking to the trans thing, they are also required to keep their mouths shut should your teen have "transitioned" at school (including a new name). Wouldn't be surprised if they have to transport to get hormones too.... if not now, soon.
This explains some thing I'm seeing, alas, in my own niece who is in Mountain View....pray for Charlotte, who's in school in the "belly of the beast", I dare say.
I don't know if you've heard of the trend of girls who talk to each other all popping trans over the space of a few months (there's a name for this, which I've forgotten) but that's something to watch for.
Because of course every single human ever has been delighted by the changes that puberty sends along and is super excited to be an adult. And young-to-mid teens are absolutely stable and filled with wisdom. -sagenod-
Yes, Mountain View is as belly-of-the-beast as humanly possible without moving to Berkeley. Prayers.
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