Controversial Decision: Parental Rights Act Rejected by Louisiana Democratic Governor
Louisiana’s Democratic Governor, John Bel Edwards, has disappointingly struck down a bill to safeguard minors from transgender surgeries and related interventions, including administering cross-sex hormones to children. The bill, known as House Bill 648 or the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act,” was passed by the Republican majority state legislature in early June. Aimed at preserving the integrity of children’s natural development, it called for a ban on hormone treatments, puberty blockers, and sex reassignment surgeries for minors. …