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https://www.ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/1025/california-s-trans-fund-ab2218-is-back-hearing-aug-10

California's Transgender Wellness Bill, which sets up 'trans-approved only' pathways to funding transgender health support in the state, has been taken up again by the Senate Health Committee. This legislation would institutionalize 'affirmation-only' treatment in a dangerous way, and not provide funding for any dysphoria treatment that wasn't 'affirmation-only.' #AB2218 will be heard on Aug. 10. Contact CA senate health committee members to vote NO. Full list of committee members and contact info here: https://shea.senate.ca.gov

newer thread: https://www.ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/1160/alert-recently-tabled-affirm-only-ca-trans-bill-ab2218-brought-back-for-hearing

Previously

https://www.ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/470/calif-senate-committee-kills-bill-to-fund-trans-hormones-breast-and-genital-ampu Supposedly activists had passed out copies of Shrier's books and heard expert testimony

Dr. Quentin Van Meter, an Atlanta-based board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, who CP interviewed in December 2018 about the harms of Lupron when used as a puberty blocker in gender dysphoric children, testified against the bill in the state Assembly earlier this year.

The doctor told legislators during the hearing that children who are prescribed cross-sex hormones for gender confusion have “significant mental health issues” that continue even after hormone use. He also warned that the state would be sued in the coming years for funding such treatments since they cause sterility, destroy healthy tissue, and lead to other permanent damage.