“gender-affirming care for minors even when medically appropriate”
Demonic bastard. There is ZERO genital mutilation that is “necessary” for minors. It is NEVER medically appropriate to chop off healthy body parts.
That’s right.
If you believe that it is ever "necessary" for an adult, there is no chance for victory in the case of minors.
So - do you believe that radical surgery of this nature is ever "necessary" for an adult?
And don't say, "If they're an adult it's none of my business", because your State has a medical practice act and that law entitles physicians and surgeons to do things that either are necessary or are supported by properly conducted research.
There is no medical practice act that permits mutilations of children OR adults.
So tell us what you believe?
A) Sometimes necessary - therefore cruel to deny children in need, or
B) Never necessary, therefore not permitted at all.
gender-affirming care is neither affirming or care giving.
“Gender-affirming care” is a fairly recent euphemism for genital mutilation. Was it even used at the time Obamacare was (illegally) pushed through Congress?
Truly medically appropriate would be extremely rare and would be an actual physical condition. Which I am sure is already exempt.
I do wonder just how many children covered by Medicaid are requesting puberty blockers or surgery. My guess is this would be those children taken away from their parents by CPS because of the parents failure to affirm (their word not mine) the mental illness of their children. It is likely once the children enter the foster system they would be eligible for Medicaid.