Child abuse

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner

SB99  “Youth Health Protection Act” authored by Senator John Fuller of Kalispell was passed in 2023 and subsequently voided by a District Court Judge.

That bill prohibited medical providers from performing gender-affirming surgical procedures or prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors. It prohibited treatments intended to match a gender identity inconsistent with biological sex. Meaningful penalties were established for those who violated the law.

That court decision, in its entirety, is a total disaster in every respect. That finding constitutes judicial approval of child abuse.

Acceptance of child abuse by the courts represents a compromise of the judicial system and cannot be allowed.

Child abuse is what it is and any effort to justify the practice, for any reason, is not acceptable.

Our system relies on the judiciary to establish and maintain equity within the boundaries established as a result of their rulings.  A failure to maintain equity within the system can result only in an injustice upon that very society they pledged to serve and protect.

The State Legislature acted responsibly in passing the proposal the first time. They are now required to take action to assure the intent expressed in the original law is not set aside due to judicial bias.

Public dissatisfaction should be expressed to the State Senate to the extent that they will respond appropriately and cause justice (equity) to be restored. Child abuse has no justification. Any justification claimed is but a means by which particular organizations or persons are attempting to forward their cause by sacrificing innocent children.

THERE MUST BE ZERO TOLERANCE REGARDING CHILD ABUSE NO MATTER THE MEANS BY WHICH IT IS EXPRESSED.

IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THE PUBLIC TO DEMAND LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO OVERCOME THIS JUDICIAL FAILURE. Call your Representatives and speak out about child abuse. Call the Judge and state your dissatisfaction

with his finding.

MAKE THE CALLS.