But you and Senator Lankford of Oklahoma have joined together and have introduced legislation to stop government funding of this as well. Talk about that. That's right. That's right. Primarily under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance program, fortunately, Nearly 30 states have policies that limit access to gender transition procedures, including Texas. But increasingly, there's a recognition that this is a form of child abuse, especially when young, immature children are subjected to either this mutilating surgery or to some of these puberty blockers and drugs. (04:47–05:00)
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Asserts that nearly 30 states, including Texas, have policies limiting access to gender transition procedures.
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