John Thune: “A review of hospital data from 2016 through 2020 identified…”

“Young men and women who are not old enough to vote, who are years away from being able to legally drink, who still need parental permission to take medicine at school. New York Times reports, and I quote, A review of hospital data from 2016 through 2020 identified about 3,600 patients aged 12 to 18 who had received gender-related surgery. end quote. Age 12 to 18. Can you imagine that, Mr. President? Can you imagine allowing a child not yet out of middle school to receive a medical procedure that will result in permanent mutilation of part of her body?” (06:07–06:23)

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