{"id":1921346,"date":"2023-04-29T14:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T18:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-minnesota-just-gave-state-power-to-take-kids-away-if-parents-dont-approve-gender-surgery\/"},"modified":"2023-04-29T14:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T18:44:08","slug":"leftist-minnesota-just-gave-state-power-to-take-kids-away-if-parents-dont-approve-gender-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-minnesota-just-gave-state-power-to-take-kids-away-if-parents-dont-approve-gender-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Minnesota Just Gave State Power To Take Kids Away If Parents Don\u2019t Approve Gender Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftist-minnesota-just-gave-state-power-to-take-kids-away-if-parents-dont-approve-gender-surgery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1921346&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Minnesota Becomes a \u201cSanctuary\u201d for Children Seeking Gender-Affirming Health Care<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a bill into law that makes the state a \u201csanctuary\u201d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-minnesota-just-gave-state-power-to-take-kids-away-if-parents-dont-approve-gender-surgery\/\" title=\"Leftist Minnesota Just Gave State Power To Take Kids Away If Parents Don\u2019t Approve Gender Surgery\">children seeking gender-altering surgery<\/a> without the consent of their parents. The new law gives state courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over any child in Minnesota who has been abandoned, is in need of protection from abuse, or has been unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jlo-and-the-non-gendered-approach-to-parenting\/\" title=\"JLo And The Non-Gendered Approach To Parenting\">obtain gender-affirming health care<\/a>. The law defines such care as \u201cmedically necessary health care or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">mental health care<\/a> that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient\u201d and specifically cites puberty blockers and chemical and surgical procedures \u201cto align the patient\u2019s appearance or physical body with the patient\u2019s gender identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The state of MN gets to take custody of minor children from a parent because they won&#8217;t give permission to cut off the kid&#8217;s body parts.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnleg?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mnleg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/URB6e8h2cW\">https:\/\/t.co\/URB6e8h2cW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0W2IBUxufZ\">pic.twitter.com\/0W2IBUxufZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Nienow (@SNienow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNienow\/status\/1651639277774594048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Building a State of Freedom and Compassion<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWe just signed the Conversion Therapy Ban, Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, and Trans Refuge Bill into law,\u201d said Democrat Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. \u201cIn Minnesota, we\u2019re building a state where everyone is safe to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence and discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We just signed the Conversion Therapy Ban, Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, and Trans Refuge Bill into law.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>In Minnesota, we&#8217;re building a state where everyone is safe to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (@LtGovFlanagan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtGovFlanagan\/status\/1651623496810733575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFreedom is on the march in Minnesota. Decency is on the march in Minnesota. Compassion is on the march in Minnesota,\u201d Walz, also a Democrat, said.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s author, Democrat state representative Leigh Finke, the first transgender person elected to the Minnesota Legislature, said in March, \u201cIn the staggering rise of anti-transgender and anti-LGBTQIA2S+ legislation by extremist Republicans, Minnesota is a beacon of hope for trans and gender-expansive children and their families. The passing of the Trans Refuge bill will send a strong message to the trans community that they are loved, supported, and protected here in our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Rep. Peggy Scott (R-Andover) had harsh criticism of the bill, stating, \u201cHouse File 146 undermines parental rights and most concerningly has zero guardrails to protect our kids. It allows children, regardless of age, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-house-votes-to-make-state-refuge-for-child-sex-changes\/\" title=\"Minnesota House Votes To Make State \u2018Refuge\u2019 For Child Sex Changes\">receive radical medical treatments<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, Flanagan, speaking at an event where Democrat Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order forcing state agencies to protect \u201cgender-affirming\u201d health care, including surgery, admonished parents not to dissuade their children from such health care, eliciting mockery from conservatives.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1682517572037000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0eoxTLnzKr3rl49f2LXGnU\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Flanagan addressed the crowd as she wore a shirt that read \u201cProtect Trans Kids\u201d with a picture of a dagger on it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be clear: this is life-affirming and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-and-drug-administration-guidance-drives-racial-rationing-of-covid-drugs\/\" title=\"Food and Drug Administration Guidance Drives Racial Rationing of COVID Drugs\">life-saving health care<\/a>,\u201d she declared. \u201cWhen our children tell us who they are, it is our job as grown-ups to listen and to believe them. That\u2019s what it means to be a good parent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/9C52C262-0C0A-4927-8028-44D0C299CB37\/v\">\u2018Protect My Kids From Ghouls\u2019: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Slammed After Telling Parents To Support \u2018Gender-Affirming\u2019 Care<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday signed into law a bill making the state a \u201csanctuary\u201d for children, including those from out of state, seeking gender-altering surgery without the consent of their parents. The new law gives state courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over any child in Minnesota who has been abandoned, is in need of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":1921347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[5418,4894,4685,4247,4717,5698,5007,5084,8003],"class_list":["post-1921346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-approve","tag-dont","tag-gender","tag-kids","tag-leftist","tag-minnesota","tag-parents","tag-power","tag-surgery"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1921346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1921347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1921346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1921346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1921346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}