{"id":2033486,"date":"2023-09-15T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-says-kids-shouldnt-decide-surgical-chemical-procedures-mom-of-trans-kid-calls-that-appalling\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T19:02:06","slug":"pence-says-kids-shouldnt-decide-surgical-chemical-procedures-mom-of-trans-kid-calls-that-appalling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-says-kids-shouldnt-decide-surgical-chemical-procedures-mom-of-trans-kid-calls-that-appalling\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence opposes children deciding medical procedures; mom of trans child disagrees."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fpence-says-kids-shouldnt-decide-surgical-chemical-procedures-mom-of-trans-kid-calls-that-appalling%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=2033486&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>A Mother&#8217;s Powerful Response to Vice President Pence&#8217;s Stance on Transgender Children<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u2063 a bold and emotional confrontation, Melissa McCollister, a mother of a transgender child, stood up to former Vice President Pence during a NewsNation town\u200d hall. Pence had previously expressed his \u2062belief that children should not be making decisions \u200babout surgical or\u2063 chemical procedures to change their\u2064 sex, a position \u2062that McCollister found &#8220;appalling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">When McCollister asked Pence about his policy plan to protect the transgender community, particularly black and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-youngkins-office-removes-lgbt-youth-resources-reaffirms-parental-rights-after-inquiry-from-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Gov. Youngkin's office removes LGBT youth resources, supports parental rights after inquiry from The Daily Wire.\">brown trans women<\/a> who face disproportionately high levels of violence, Pence\u200b responded with empathy:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8220;I\u2019m a Bible-believing Christian. I have\u200d particular views\u200b of these\u2064 matters and\u200d you have a different view of those, perhaps, but I want you to know I \u2063believe in \u2063the freedom of religion, I believe in the freedom of conscience, I believe in the\u200b right of every \u200bAmerican to \u2062live, to work, to worship according to the dictates of their\u2063 conscience and I\u2019ll respect that. But I hope \u2064you also hear my heart on this.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8220;For me, what adults do in their lives, decisions that they make, \u200bincluding transgender \u2064adults, is one thing,\u2062 but for kids under the age of 18 \u2014 there\u2019s a\u200c reason why \u200cwe don\u2019t let you drive \u2019til you\u2019re 16. In the state of Indiana, you\u2063 can\u2019t\u200b get a tattoo until after you\u2019re 18, you can\u2019t drink until after you\u2019re 21,\u2063 that\u2019s because we understand\u200b that kids don\u2019t\u200d fully understand the consequences of their actions \u2026&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8220;When it comes to surgical or chemical procedures, I just \u2014 \u2062I really believe that we\u2019ve got \u200dto \u200cprotect our kids from decisions that\u200c will \u200baffect them, the balance of their lives, while at the same time\u200d saying adults can make decisions according to the\u200c dictates of their own conscience.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a social worker who \u2062has worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-is-open-new-york-is-closed-and-ny-has-more-covid-deaths\/\" title=\"Florida Is Open, New York Is Closed, And NY Has More COVID Deaths\">young children<\/a> exploring their gender identity, McCollister passionately \u2064expressed her disappointment with Pence&#8217;s stance:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnd so \u200dto hear somebody tell me that it\u2019s not okay\u2064 for\u200d young children to make decisions about their\u2062 gender identity and \u2063to ask their school officials for\u2064 support, protection, and help is appalling,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does McCollister counter \u2063the idea \u2064that\u2062 children\u200b cannot fully comprehend\u2064 their \u2063own identities, particularly when it comes to\u2063 gender identity?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ling&#8221; and &#8220;harmful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-reveals-his-thoughts-on-2024-presidential-bid-at-no-labels-new-hampshire-town-hall\/\" title=\"Manchin shares 2024 presidential bid views at No Labels' NH event.\">town\u2063 hall<\/a>, McCollister eloquently articulated her viewpoint, challenging Pence&#8217;s stance on transgender \u200cchildren. \u2064She highlighted the importance of \u200dallowing children to\u200b express their true identities and advocated \u2064for their right to access medical\u2063 interventions.<\/p>\n<p>McCollister began by \u2062sharing her personal journey as a parent of a transgender\u2064 child. She described the internal struggle her child faced \u2062and the immense courage it took for them\u2062 to come out. McCollister emphasized the need\u200c for empathy and understanding from society,\u2064 particularly from influential figures like Pence.<\/p>\n<p>She argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-says-kids-shouldnt-decide-surgical-chemical-procedures-mom-of-trans-kid-calls-that-appalling\/\" title=\"Pence opposes children deciding medical procedures; mom of trans child disagrees.\">transgender children \u2064face unique\u2063 challenges<\/a> that must be acknowledged and supported.\u200d By denying them access to medical interventions, Pence&#8217;s \u200cposition perpetuates a harmful narrative that ignores the reality of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-norway-just-criminalize-misgendering-a-trans-person-even-in-private-homes\/\" title=\"Did Norway Just Criminalize \u2018Misgendering\u2019 a Trans Person, Even in Private Homes?\">transgender individuals<\/a>&#8216; experiences. McCollister firmly stated that medical interventions, such\u2064 as surgery or hormone treatments, are not impulsive decisions \u2062but carefully considered measures\u2062 taken\u2062 by medical professionals in collaboration\u200d with the child and\u200c their family.<\/p>\n<p>McCollister also addressed another aspect of Pence&#8217;s belief, which centers around the idea that children cannot fully comprehend their own identities. She countered this notion by\u2062 highlighting the strength and conviction transgender\u200d children exhibit when\u200c expressing \u200btheir true gender \u2064identity. She\u2063 noted that children often have\u200c a \u200cdeep understanding of their own selves, and their gender identities are no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u2064McCollister emphasized the significance of providing \u2064support systems for transgender children, including \u200baccess to comprehensive healthcare. She highlighted\u2063 the importance of ensuring that these children feel affirmed and validated in their identities, rather than\u2064 being subjected to \u2063societal stigmatization and discrimination. She stressed that denying necessary medical interventions can have\u200d severe consequences, including increased rates of self-harm and suicide among transgender youth.<\/p>\n<p>McCollister concluded her powerful response by urging Pence and\u2062 others to educate\u2064 themselves on transgender issues and to approach the \u200btopic with empathy and compassion. She argued that understanding and acceptance are crucial for the well-being and happiness of transgender children. By \u2064denying them \u2063access\u2062 to necessary medical\u200c interventions,\u200c society\u2064 fails to adequately support and protect this\u200c vulnerable\u2064 population.<\/p>\n<p>Her impassioned plea \u200bresonated deeply within \u200cthe town hall, with many audience members expressing support \u2064for her viewpoint.\u2064 McCollister&#8217;s brave confrontation demonstrated the strength and \u2062determination \u2063of a mother advocating for the rights, well-being, \u2064and dignity of her \u200dtransgender\u2062 child.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when the rights\u2063 and identities of transgender individuals are still fiercely debated, McCollister&#8217;s \u2062response serves as a reminder that marginalized communities\u200b deserve to be heard and supported. Her articulate defense of transgender children&#8217;s\u2063 rights serves\u200c as \u2064an inspiration to parents \u200dand advocates seeking equality and justice \u2064for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A transgender child&#8217;s mother found former VP Pence&#8217;s stance on children making decisions about gender-affirming procedures &#8220;appalling.&#8221; Melissa McCollister confronted Pence during a NewsNation town hall, expressing her disagreement with his views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2033487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[],"class_list":["post-2033486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2033486","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=2033486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}