{"id":64446,"date":"2023-05-02T00:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T04:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/oklahoma-governor-makes-performing-irreversible-gender-transition-surgeries-on-children-a-felony-64446"},"modified":"2023-05-02T00:37:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T04:37:02","slug":"oklahoma-governor-makes-performing-irreversible-gender-transition-surgeries-on-children-a-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/oklahoma-governor-makes-performing-irreversible-gender-transition-surgeries-on-children-a-felony-64446","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma governor makes performing &#8216;irreversible gender transition surgeries&#8217; on children a felony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has banned all sex reassignment procedures for minors in the state, including irreversible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/nbcs-chuck-todd-clashes-vivek-ramaswamy-over-gender-binary-know-scientist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gender transition surgeries<\/a> and hormone therapies, joining at least 15 other states with similar laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican governor signed SB 613 into law Monday, making it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a felony<\/a> for healthcare workers to provide children under the age of 18 gender surgery, puberty-blocking drugs or hormone doses that suppress or delay normal puberty. It also bans the use of any medications or surgical procedures for the purpose of gender transition.<\/p>\n<p>Violators can have their medical licenses revoked or face civil actions from a parent or guardian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last year, I called for a statewide ban on all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies on minors so I am thrilled to sign this into law today and protect our kids,&#8221; Stitt said. &#8220;We cannot turn a blind eye to what\u2019s happening across our nation, and as governor, I am proud to stand up for what\u2019s right and ban life-altering transition surgeries on children in the state of Oklahoma.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2024-hopeful-vivek-ramaswamy-concerns-trans-rights-movement-negatively-impacting-kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2024 HOPEFUL RAISES CONCERNS ON TRANS IDEOLOGY NEGATIVELY IMPACTING KIDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The law comes amid a wide wave of states across the country tackling the legality of sex reassignment procedures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican-led states<\/a> have pushed for restricting or outlawing such procedures, as they have argued children under 18 \u2014 who are not legally able to get a tattoo, smoke, or drink \u2014 are not old enough to think through the consequences of potentially life-altering decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic-led states have argued the decision to reassign a child\u2019s sex should be left to the child with or without their parent or guardians\u2019 support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/justice-dept-files-complaint-challenging-tennessees-new-law-bans-sex-reassignment-surgery-minors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>JUSTICE DEPT. FILES COMPLAINT CHALLENGING TENNESSEE&#8217;S NEW LAW THAT BANS SEX REASSIGNMENT SURGERY FOR MINORS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma and other civil liberty organizations have promised to &#8220;take any necessary legal action&#8221; to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southwest\/oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Oklahoma law<\/a> from being enacted.<\/p>\n<p>At least 16 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender surgery for minors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including Alabama,<\/a> Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, South Dakota and West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing litigation has blocked the enforcement of laws in Alabama and Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/trans-man-transitioned-age-11-says-denying-minors-treatment-genocide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>TRANS MAN WHO TRANSITIONED AT AGE 11 SAYS DENYING MINORS TREATMENT IS \u2018GENOCIDE\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly two dozen states are considering or debating bills this year to restrict or ban sex reassignment procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Florida, Missouri and Texas have banned or restricted medical procedures to change a person\u2019s sex via regulations or administrative orders. <\/p>\n<p>A judge partially blocked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/greg-abbott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s<\/a> order as it required child welfare officials to investigate reports of children undergoing sex reassignment as child abuse. These investigations were blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri is the only state that has limited such procedures for both children and adults. A federal judge has blocked these restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/oklahoma-governor-makes-performing-irreversible-gender-transition-surgeries-children-felony\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/oklahoma-governor-makes-performing-irreversible-gender-transition-surgeries-children-felony <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma Gov. 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