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Riley Moore: “We have a mental health crisis in this country.”

Featuring: Riley Moore, Republican | U.S. House West Virginia, District 2

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Rep. Moore Speaks in Support of the 'Protect Children's Innocence Act' on the House Floor

Published | Video Starts at 01:36

And by the end of that, at the age of 18, they had the option to transition or not. 90% or more did not transition. We have a mental health crisis in this country. and instead of addressing it, we're cutting people's body parts off. So I rise in strong support of this legislation. I yield back. (01:36–01:39)

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Asserts that there is a mental health crisis in the United States.

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