Posted on 03/05/2021 1:47:14 PM PST by simpson96
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,asked whether minors should be allowed to permanently change their genders Thursday, and Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., accused him of making "ideological and harmful misrepresentations."(snip)
Paul asked Dr. Rachel Levine, who is on track to become the first openly transgender nominee to be confirmed by the Senate, whether she believed minors should be allowed to decide for themselves to undergo permanent life-altering surgeries or hormone therapies.
"American culture is now normalizing the idea that minors can be given hormones to prevent their biological development of their secondary sexual characteristics," Paul said. "Dr. Levine, do you believe that minors are capable of making such a life-changing decision as changing one’s sex?"
"Senator, thank you for your interest in this question," replied Levine,(snip) "Transgender medicine is a very complex and nuanced field with robust research and standards of care that have been developed," Levine said. "If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as the assistant secretary of health, I will look forward to working with you and your office and coming to your office and discussing the particulars of the standards of care for transgender medicine."
Paul accused her of evading the question and asked again.
"What I am alarmed at is that you’re not willing to say, absolutely, minors shouldn’t be making decisions to amputate their breasts or to amputate their genitalia," he said. "I am alarmed that you won’t say, with certainty, that minors should not have the ability to make the decision to take hormones that will affect them for the rest of their life. Will you make a more firm decision on whether or not minors should be involved in these decisions?"
Levine replied to Rand’s follow-up with a nearly identical response as to his first question.
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Kudos to Rand Paul for asking pertinent and important questions. Boo to Levine for treating Sen. Paul as an idiot.
Murray is a loon and Levine is a “confused” XY.
Hope you get a chance to watch the video of this interaction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V82oXKf83Pw
Good grief! The Democrats are straight out of Looney Tunes... bunch of freaks that need to be institutionalized. These clowns are stuck in a delusional state of Mr Rogers Neighborhood with the mental acuity of children. Anything they say is harmful to any adult common sense, decency and all of humanity.
I thought Patty Murray finally realized every time she opens her mouth she embarrasses herself.
Oh well. Stupid should be painful, but it isn’t.
“The Left had a harmful ideology, the blind leading the blind.”
No I’d say the left is more like the insane leading the insane. Many of them know what they are doing and it’s wrong, yet they can’t stop themselves from following the real crazies.
Paul is right on the money.
The other two are moral freaks.
So, Fungi, do YOU identify as a mushroom? What, exactly, is your diet?
She’s not only a moron, but a freak of nature. Was she compiled of spare rejected parts from an illicit lab?
“...with robust research and standards of care that have been developed...”
I’ve heard of many girl’s (17 years old and up) getting testosterone on their FIRST visit to the doctor!! I know two that were given it on their second visit!
Levine NEEDS to identify as an ugly man wearing a wig and a dress
Forgive me . . . THAT is its (belch) REAL hair (snort).
Murray is always contending for the “Dumbest Senator Award”. With Joe gone she’s likely got the award as long as she stays in the Senate.
She’s one of the best arguments for repeal of the 17th Amendment. I doubt if the state legislature could do worse.
That’s Dr. Paul to you, grandma in tennis shoes.
Pitiful Patti needs attention...this gal makes me sick to my stomach I live in her state.
He is an M.D. and a Board Certified Ophthalmologist.
Her medical degree?
Patty Murray may be dumber than AOC.
“She’s a moron.”
And It too.
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