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Guidance Document Change: Board of Medicine guidance on conversion therapy
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12/9/19  8:54 pm
Commenter: Maria Polaris, Parents of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoric kids

Please do not pass this law
 

There is a growing number of adolescents and children who either regret transitioning or are being harmed by the gender trafficking of children and young people based on a belief system that is not based in science - but a radical cult like ideology.  While is not okay to use conversion therapy on LGB individuals, gender ideology should not be put alongside this.  If a girl believes she is a boy and even has a same sex attraction (often happening) she might think she is transgender, although we all know, this does not change her sex.  TTaking away her breasts does not make her a boy.  Giving her a fake penis does not make her able to father children.  So taking away the sex primary organs at such a young age before the front lobe is developed, thus sterilizing this girl or boy in the process does more harm than good.  There are no studies that indicate that this will be successful and the detransitioners are proving this every day.  Trans gender lobbies are looking to profit off these vulnerable individuals who more often than not have depression, anxiety, even autism, body dysmorphic disorders, bipolar, even more serious multiple personality disorders that are going unaddressed and a physical trauma and being trapped as a life long medical patient only makes matters worse at the tender age of 18 - in some states it is much younger. Please stop conflating gender identity with sexual orientation.  They are completely different. Please help these vulnerable youth and protect them from this horrible medical catastrophe taking place.  It is dividing families and isolating these young adolescents into cult living situations where their parents cannot protect them.

For more info go to www.kelseycoalition.org or parentsofrogdkids.com

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