(The Center Square) – Parents nationwide have rallied together to challenge a newly passed California bill that would allow a judge to revoke parental rights over a child who came from a different state seeking transgender surgery, puberty blockers and more.
Parental rights groups say they “have several grave concerns” with SB 107, which would allow California to take “temporary emergency jurisdiction” of a child that came to California for transgender operations or drugs, effectively stripping parents of their authority over their children.
The groups sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom calling on him to veto the bill.
“SB 107 blatantly violates the fundamental right of every parent in every state to direct the upbringing and care of their child,” the letter said. “This legislation allows the ‘taking of a child’ to California (without parental knowledge or consent) to obtain gender transition procedures – including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries – and impermissibly gives California courts the power to strip custody from lawful and well-intentioned parents (regardless of where they live) who may have legitimate concerns for their child’s mental and physical health.”
Parents also say the law “violates parental rights by denying parents access to their child’s medical information related to gender identity medications and procedures in California.”
“Multiple sections (1, 2, 3, and 10) of this legislation mandate the concealment of critical medical information from parents about their child, even if that information is sought under a subpoena,” the letter said. “This undermines the constitutional rights of parents, and also likely violates the laws of many other states which recognize a parent’s right to access their child’s medical information.”
The bill in question, which passed along party lines, is intended to make California a sanctuary state for transgender youth in response to other states banning things like transgender surgeries for minors. SB 107 blocks the release of this medical data or extradition from California.
Parents say this part, in particular, violated the Constitution, arguing that it “unlawfully overrides the jurisdiction of courts in a family’s home state that are usually the proper forum for custody determinations, and also conflicts with various federal laws governing which state courts have jurisdiction to determine child custody.”
“Deference to the laws and jurisdictions of the 49 other states is required under the ‘full faith and credit’ clause of the U.S. Constitution,” the letter said. “California cannot ignore the authority and jurisdiction of other states.”
Supporters argue the bill is meant to encourage and protect trans youth.
“California must stand with LGBTQ kids and their families, especially when they’re under attack across the country,” said State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, in a statement. “SB 107 ensures that California is a refuge state for trans kids and their parents, so they can be safe here.”
But parents say it is a violation of their rights and a top-down ideological agenda being forced on them.
“SB 107 makes California akin to the Pied Piper, enticing minor children nationwide to leave their families and run away in pursuit of harmful drugs and sterilizing surgeries, all of which cause irreversible harm to the minds, bodies, and family relationships of America’s precious children,” the letter said. “According to the American College of Pediatricians, 80 to 95 percent of children who experience gender confusion will ultimately embrace their biological sex if they are not encouraged to pursue gender identity treatments. Children experiencing gender confusion need the love, support, and guidance of their parents.
“They do not need to be taken from their parents and rushed down a pathway which leads to a lifetime of medicalization and sterilization,” the letter added.
Legal critics say the California law would violate parents’ Constitutional rights.
“Parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing and care of their children, which includes making the best decisions regarding their child’s mental, emotional, and physical health,” said Emilie Kao, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel. “In an astonishing disregard for federal law and the constitutional rights of parents, California wants to take away custody of children from their own parents—no matter what state they’re from—and deny families the right to access their child’s medical information. Thankfully, a growing coalition of parents, leaders, and organizations is standing up for the protection of our children, the fundamental rights of parents, and the jurisdiction of the states.”
Could newsome be dumb enough to this into law? We will see.
Not dumb EVIL.
I agree. THIS IS evil, not dumb
Yes! Gruesome Newsom would shoot his mother for 10 extra votes. Sick and evil don’t begin to describe him. Bloodless with no empathy and a total lack of concern for anyone that could get in his way,
AND then she’d STILL BE On the ballot as having voted FOR HIM..
“SB 107 blatantly violates the fundamental right of every parent in every state to direct the upbringing and care of their child,” the letter said. “This legislation allows the ‘taking of a child’ to California (without parental knowledge or consent) to obtain gender transition procedures – including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries – and impermissibly gives California courts the power to strip custody from lawful and well-intentioned parents (regardless of where they live) who may have legitimate concerns for their child’s mental and physical health.”
“Supporters argue the bill is meant to encourage and protect trans youth.”
Encourage a Child’s gender confusion that was fabricated by this Democrat Party’s LGBTQ+ school system.
American College of Pediatricians, 80 to 95 percent of children who experience gender confusion will ultimately embrace their biological sex if they are not encouraged to pursue gender identity treatments. Children experiencing gender confusion need the love, support, and guidance of their parents.
MORE and more the left wants to ELIMINATE parents rights.
Animals would be too good to call the people supporting these laws and criminal procedures. No animal would behave with their offspring in a similar manner and, it would be an insult to animals to label people as such. It is appalling that the medical profession just stands by and allows its members to engage in such behavior and procedures against helpless children. Again this is just criminal and their silence is a condemnation of their profession.
This bill would create situations that are worse than eloping. It would be e-lop-ing the trafficked children