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81 Democrats Voted To Pull Care From Service Member's Trans kids. (www.erininthemorning.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by jupiter2643@lemmy.ml to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Contact your rep if they're in this list. More context at: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/first-major-congressional-fight-over

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Temporary infertility or permanent infertility?

At first thought it sounds like they want more pregnant teens.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://lemmy.ml/comment/15511694

The relevant GOP memo on this makes very clear the intent, as it explicitly names puberty blockers as a target. Top on page 4 in the pdf

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/internal-house-gop-memo-reveals-what-republicans-celebrating-895b-defense-bill

Republicans passed this SPECIFICALLY to deny even the most basic trans care while letting them argue that they're only protecting kids. The Republicans who WROTE it are better positioned to tell you what it will do than you sitting here trying to piece it together from random quotes.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Republicans who WROTE it are better positioned to tell you what it will do than you sitting here trying to piece it together from random quotes.

Yes. I was being lazy. Turns our our Democratic representatives who voted for the thing were being lazy too, and obeying in advance.

It kind of confirms them as the Neville Chamberlain party.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Let's have a peaceful transfer of power to anarchy and kleptocracy! True madness!

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

The actual section says ‘sterilisation’ which would be permanent