Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Virginia Department of Health
 
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State Board of Health
 
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[12 VAC 5 ‑ ]
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5/22/25  12:25 pm
Commenter: Hilary

How do you enforce these regulations without committing sexual violence and/or abuse?
 

The priority public health issues to be addressed by the Virginia State Board of Health are as follows:

  • Prevention and control of chronic disease;
  • Reduction of disparities in health care and health status;
  • Improvement of Virginia’s public health infrastructure; and
  • Improvement in the health and well-being of all Virginians.

Where, in these priorities, does the request to "make, adopt, promulgate, and enforce regulations" fall? How will the Board "make, adopt, promulgate, and enforce" regulations that require young people to PROVE that males are claiming or pretending to be females?

How does the demonstration of proof not fall into sexual abuse? Sexual abuse is defined as any sexual activity that occurs without consent. If someone is forced to prove their claim of gender, and are required to show proof, does that mean allowing an unwanted visualization of their genitalia? And to whom?

 

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