{"id":2117965,"date":"2023-12-06T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-banned-trans-surgeries-on-children\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T19:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:44:32","slug":"wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-banned-trans-surgeries-on-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-banned-trans-surgeries-on-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Governor rejects bill banning trans surgeries for minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fwisconsin-governor-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-banned-trans-surgeries-on-children%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=2117965&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>Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Kids from Irreversible Transgender \u200dSurgeries<\/h2>\n<p>Wisconsin \u200cDemocratic Governor \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tony-evers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Evers<\/a> made a controversial\u200b decision on Wednesday \u200cby vetoing \u200da bill that aimed to safeguard children from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vanderbilt-insiders-fear-transgender-surgeries-on-minors-will-resume\/\" title=\"Vanderbilt Insiders Fear Transgender Surgeries On Minors Will Resume\">irreversible transgender surgeries<\/a> and \u200dhormone procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, which had successfully passed through the Republican-controlled state legislature, sought \u2062to prohibit procedures such as double mastectomies on girls identifying as boys, as well as the administration of puberty blockers and \u200ccross-sex hormones \u2062to children. It is important to \u200cnote \u2063that cross-sex hormones can have significant impacts on bone development, fertility, and \u200cheart health.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile\u200c the governor\u2019s veto of this legislation is certainly not\u2064 surprising, it serves as a stark reminder of\u200c just how out of touch with reality Governor Evers is,\u201d expressed Republican state Sen.\u200d Duey \u2064Stroebel. \u201cProtecting children from\u2063 invasive and irreversible\u2064 medical interventions\u2062 is\u200b the right thing\u2063 to do from both a scientific\u200d and ethical standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in the\u2063 Senate, they fall short by two \u200cseats in the state Assembly. \u2064However, in\u200b Kentucky, where a Democrat governor holds office, Republicans managed to override the governor&#8217;s veto and successfully ban transgender procedures on children.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly \u200cSpeaker Robin Vos strongly criticized Evers&#8217; veto, deeming it misguided.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEvers\u200b made another harmful mistake. Such a life-altering decision should\u2064 be made when you\u2019re an adult, not a child. Many countries, including Norway, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, do not allow for gender transition surgery before the age of \u206418,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerVos\/status\/1732423918710079732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post on \u2063X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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=1688831213092000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1PLjNvPE9xhE43TkDJzri8\">CLICK\u2064 HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Evers, a former school official who presents \u2063himself as a moderate, argued that the bill would have compromised the\u2064 safety\u200d of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis type of legislation, and the rhetoric beget by pursuing \u200dit, harms LGBTQ people and kids\u2019 mental health, emboldens anti-LGBTQ hate and violence, and threatens the safety and dignity of LGBTQ Wisconsinites,\u201d stated Evers in his veto message. \u201cI will veto any\u200c bill \u200dthat makes Wisconsin\u200d a less safe, less \u2062inclusive, and less welcoming place for \u200cLGBTQ people and kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Over 20 states have \u200balready enacted bills to protect \u2063children from transgender\u200c procedures. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-left-wing-legal-groups-backing-trans-procedures-on-kids\/\" title=\"Left-wing legal groups support transgender procedures for children.\">left-wing legal groups<\/a> have been\u2064 challenging these laws with varying degrees of success. The \u2064ACLU, for instance, recently petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in \u2062a case\u2062 after \u200closing a challenge to Tennessee&#8217;s law in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<p>Evers, who \u200bis \u2062up for re-election in 2022, has consistently blocked conservative-backed bills related \u200dto voting, abortion, and gun rights.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dHow\u200c can the government ensure proper safeguards are in place to prevent any \u200bpotential abuse of medical procedures while\u200d still respecting the autonomy of medical professionals and their patients<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nor&#8217;s veto on a similar bill aimed at protecting children from irreversible transgender surgeries. This\u200d highlights the contrasting positions and debates surrounding this sensitive issue \u2063across different states.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Evers&#8217; justification for vetoing\u2063 the bill was that it \u200bviolated the\u200d rights\u200c of transgender individuals and interfered with the doctor-patient\u200c relationship.\u200d He argued that decisions about medical interventions should\u2064 be left to \u2064medical \u200dprofessionals and their patients, rather than \u200clawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bill, on the other hand, maintain that it\u200c is necessary to protect vulnerable children from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gov-doug-ducey-signs-bills-protecting-womens-sports-unborn-babies\/\" title=\"Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Bills Protecting Women's Sports, Unborn Babies\">making irreversible decisions<\/a> that they may later regret. They argue that minors may not fully understand the \u200clong-term implications of such medical procedures \u2064and that it is the duty of the government to safeguard their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the bill argue that\u200d it is discriminatory and \u2062could\u200c lead to further harm\u200c for transgender\u2062 youth. They assert that transitioning is a\u2063 complex and personal process that requires careful consideration and support from healthcare providers. They warn against the potential consequences of\u2062 denying transgender individuals access to medically necessary procedures, such as hormone therapy, that can alleviate dysphoria and improve their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>This contentious issue \u200braises broader questions about the balance between individual rights \u200band \u200bpublic\u2062 safety, as well as the role of government in \u200chealthcare decisions. It highlights the ongoing debate over\u200b how best to support and protect transgender \u2064individuals, particularly minors, \u2062while also ensuring \u200bthat proper safeguards\u200d are in place \u2062to prevent any potential abuse of medical procedures.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200d discussion \u200caround \u2063transgender issues continues \u200cto evolve, it is crucial to approach these debates with empathy, respect, and an \u200bunderstanding of the complexities involved. \u200cBalancing the rights and well-being \u200bof transgender individuals with the \u200bneed to protect vulnerable\u2063 children is a challenging task for\u200c policymakers. It requires thoughtful consideration, dialogue, \u2064and collaboration to \u2063find \u200ccommon ground and ensure the best possible \u2062outcomes for all involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, vetoed a bill aimed at safeguarding children from irreversible transgender surgeries and hormone procedures. The bill, approved by the Republican-led state legislature, sought to prohibit procedures such as double mastectomies for girls identifying as boys, as well as the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors. 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