IN governor signs legislation to protect children from dangerous procedures

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Wednesday of SB 480, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures:

“Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts people, especially vulnerable children. Indiana is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, so-called ‘gender transition’ procedures. Science and common sense tell us that children are not mature enough to properly evaluate the serious ramifications of making certain decisions, including the decision to undergo dangerous and likely sterilizing procedures. That’s why other countries—like Sweden, England, and Finland—are adopting policies that better protect children from the bad science that has already devastated countless lives. We are grateful to Gov. Holcomb and the Indiana Legislature for joining the growing coalition of states taking a stand for children and for truth by enacting these vital protections.”

Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.

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