In Idaho on Tuesday, the state House passed a bill that would make providing gender-affirming care to transgender youths a felony—punishable by life in prison. It also includes a provision making it a crime for parents or guardians to permit their child to travel out of state for treatment.This echoes Texas governor Greg Abbott's order from a fewe days ago, which fortunately seems to be on hold. Via Joe.My.God.:
A state judge blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s divisive order for “child abuse” investigations into parents of transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care, issuing a statewide injunction Friday as the litigation against it plays out.It's not just trans youth -- abortion is under attack (again) with the same strategies, plus the "citizen vigilante" provisions, alto pioneered by Texas.
The fact that these bills have no basis in realty doesn't bother Republicans, who are the ones pushing them -- it's all about throwing red m eat to the base. In Abbott's case, it's a pure political ploy, which his re-election committee dubbed a "sure winner".
Look for more of this from the red states.
