Washington House Passes Bill Allowing No Parental Notification Of Runaways If Child Seeking Abortion, Sex Change

Democrats in Washington state have passed a new constitution that would permit homes that house fleeing children to fail to inform the parents if the child is seeking abortions or sex change techniques.

The proposal, which was approved by the Democrat-controlled House on Wednesday by a vote of 57 to 39, had already passed in the state Senate, so Democratic Governor was quickly sign it. Inslee, Jay An act that the House added must first be approved by the state Senate.

The bill adds language to the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families( DCYF ) that states that” a minor is seeking or receiving protected health care services ,” such as” gender-affirming care” and” reproductive healthcare ,” may be a” compelling reason” for shelters to notify the government instead of parents. The DCYF now has the authority to decide whether or not to get the parents of the fugitive child thanks to an act added in the House.

“Therefore, the legislature intends to remove barriers to accessing temporary, licensed shelter accommodations for youth seeking certain protected health care services,” the bill reads. 

The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Marko Liias, a Democrat who represents an area just north of Seattle and is co-chair of the LGBTQ caucus. “This legislation ensures that our trans youth have safe options and access to secure, stable shelter when they may not be welcome at home,” Liias claimed.  

Monday, the House passed legislation defending transgender and at-risk youth seeking gender-affirming or sexual care! By removing obstacles to secure housing, SB 5599 maintains that transgender students in Washington State are protected. Legpic, # WA twitter.com / rlkj7MpvjI

— April 13, 2023, Sen. Marko Liias(@ SenMarkoLiiis )

The proposal, according to Republicans in the position House who all voted against it, severely eroded parental rights.

The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld these pre-political right. The freedom that this proposal seeks to eliminate are protected by the Fourteenth Amendment’s’s due process clause. The condition lacks the legal authority to intervene between mothers and fathers, who are providing a secure environment for their kids. Period ,” Rep. Travis Couture( R – Allyn ) said.

Republican from Aberdeen Rep. Jim Walsh referred to the act as an” attack on parents’ rights and communities.”

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The bill” assumes” that families who don’t” affirm” a child’s’s short-term desires are abusive, which is one of its many flaws. False! Usually it takes love for families to not give in to their kids’ wishes. As their kids grow, loving families mentor them. Sometimes that entails saying” no ,” he said.

Republicans in many states have moved to outlaw minors’ access to life-altering procedures, while Democrats in Washington, like some blue states, have continued to push for the legalization of female change procedures and pregnancy.