Restricting gender affirming care and denying our youth their ability to be themselves will only further exacerbate exacerbate those problems. We need to allow parents the space to reach out to health care providers to obtain the best information to help their children receive medically necessary life saving care. To be themselves and be their best selves. And as the gentleman from the 52nd stated about the last bill, which I want to thank him for, he noted that the primary role of a parent is to be involved in their child's career. (07:13–07:25)
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Asserts that parents should be allowed to consult healthcare providers for medically necessary care for their children.
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