Republican lawmakers in Michigan recently introduced legislation that would outlaw medical procedures for gender reassignment of transgender minors and consider it first-degree child abuse.
The proposal comes just days before the nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on such care begins this week.
A person, including parents, guardians, and licensed medical professionals, would be guilty of first-degree child abuse in Michigan if they knowingly or intentionally consent to, obtain, or assist with a gender transition procedure for a child, according to the Republican-backed proposal, House Bill 6454.
Child abuse in the first degree can lead up to life imprisonment or any term of years, according to the legislation, which was filed on Oct. 11. Republican state Reps. Beau LaFave, Ryan Berman, Steve Carra, Luke Meerman, and Steve Marino introduced the measure….