MS governor signs legislation to protect children from dangerous procedures

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’s signing Tuesday of the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures:

“Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts real people, especially vulnerable children. Mississippi is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, experimental procedures and drugs. Science and common sense tell us that children are not mature enough to properly evaluate the serious ramifications when making certain decisions—the decision to undergo dangerous and likely sterilizing gender transition procedures is no exception. We are grateful to Gov. Reeves, Speaker Gunn, Rep. Newman, and the Mississippi Legislature for taking this strong stand for truth and the protection of Mississippi’s children.”

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