Posted on 04/14/2023 11:37:18 AM PDT by Red Badger
Democrats in Washington state have passed a new law that would allow shelters that take in runaway children to not notify the parents if the child is seeking sex change procedures or an abortion.
The bill, which passed the Democrat-controlled House on Wednesday by a vote of 57-39, had previously passed in the state Senate, meaning it could soon head to the desk of Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee. Before that, the state Senate needs to vote on an amendment that the House added.
The bill adds text to Washington state law meaning that “a minor is seeking or receiving protected health care services” including “gender-affirming care” and “reproductive health care” can be a “compelling reason” for shelters to not notify parents, but instead notify the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). An amendment added in the House gives the DCYF the ability to make the decision whether or not to contact the parents of the runaway child.
“Therefore, the legislature intends to remove barriers to accessing temporary, licensed shelter accommodations for youth seeking certain protected health care services,” the bill reads.
The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Marko Liias, a Democrat who represents an area just north of Seattle and is co-chair of the LGBTQ caucus. “This legislation ensures that our trans youth have safe options and access to secure, stable shelter when they may not be welcome at home,” Liias claimed.
Republicans at the state House, who all voted against the bill, said that it represented a huge erosion of parental rights.
“These are pre-political rights upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court multiple times. The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment secures the rights this bill seeks to eliminate. The state has no legitimate authority to get between moms and dads – who are providing a safe home – and their children. Period,” said Rep. Travis Couture (R-Sultan).
Rep. Jim Walsh, a Republican from Aberdeen, said the bill was an “attack on parents’ rights and families.”
“Among its many flaws, the bill assumes families that don’t ‘affirm’ a child’s short-term desires are being abusive. Wrong! Sometimes love requires parents to not affirm their child’s whims. Loving parents guide their children as they grow. Sometimes that means saying ‘no,’” he said.
Democrats in Washington, like other blue states, have continued to push to enshrine into law access to sex change surgeries and abortion, as Republicans in other states have moved to ban the life-altering procedures for minors.
Someone’s going to get hurt here.
There are some people that take their children very seriously. Someone’s going to trans some hot heads kid and he will go ballistic and end up on trial for assault and battery or worse. What are they going to say they didn’t see that coming?
The groomers are totally ruining our civilization.
The traditional family is the basic building block of a capitalist society. State control of children is the basic building block of a communist society.
If you say you hate underage sex trafficking, and you block parents from being notified when minors get an abortion ... you might be a Democrat.
Soon up, a bill where adults can have sex with kids without the parent’s consent....
If it ends up being worse, I hope bodies are littered everywhere. Touch my kid -> I’m going to prison.
Democrats in Washington (and elsewhere) using the reeducation camps scenes in the Killing Fields as training material.
Yep, extreme evil (on the west side) of my state.
Can somebody please explain to me how this Demonic filth of a political party continues to enact this utter evil insanity without ANY repecussions? There simply cannot be that many totally insane people in this country...
So Washington State is legalizing child trafficking.
I live in WA. It’s now become Waagh. Minors just want their privacy to whack off vital organs. And the Demoidiots want to help them.
The goal is the total destruction of the family, and this is only one more step towards their goal.
Parents will keep the financial responsibility, but the government will become the parent.
They concentrate in places of power.....................
Note to self: Never travel to or through Washington State ever again.
Liias is just like the pervert Scott Wiener in California who sponsors similar perversion laws. These alphabet have captured WAY too much power to destroy civilization.
I hate this state and I live here....we’ve been a captured operation for several decades and the rats have run and ruined everything since the mail in voting farce was introduced....the only state level official we’ve had was a pub SOS and she went and joined the buyden administration so there you go...
No jury would convict you
California already in. If you come from out of state or in state and are 12-18 years old you get free lodging, food, and hormones and whatever treatment you decide you want. The parents do not get notified. Cal is now a sanctuary for minor decided sex change, abortions from out of state, and illegals. We will pay the expenses for all. Currently Cal spends 30 Bill a year on services to illegals.
Lets just hope the people who get hurt by this bill are the same people who voted for the dim lawmakers that approve of this bill.
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