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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The American Academy of Pediatrics, American |
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Medical Association, and Children's Hospital Association wrote a |
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letter to the United States Attorney General on October 3, 2022, |
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requesting a Department of Justice investigation of organizations, |
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individuals, and entities that advocate against what they term |
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"gender-affirming health care"; and |
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WHEREAS, "Gender-affirming care" is an unconscionable |
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misnomer for the abhorrent practice of genital mutilation and the |
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administration of puberty blockers to children who can not even |
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legally smoke cigarettes; such "care" leads to irreparable harm, |
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psychological damage, and a lifetime of trauma; and |
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WHEREAS, The defenders of "gender-affirming" treatment wish |
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to silence the voices of those who have undergone gender |
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transitions and are left with immense, debilitating regret; they |
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ignore that other countries have examined the issue of whether |
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minors can adequately understand and properly consent to |
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"gender-affirming care"; in a landmark 2020 High Court decision in |
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the United Kingdom, the court ruled that the capacity to legally |
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consent to taking puberty blockers was "highly unlikely" for |
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13-year-olds and "doubtful" for 14- and 15-year-olds; |
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consequently, the use of puberty blockers was suspended for |
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children under the age of 16; and |
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WHEREAS, In July 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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issued a warning regarding gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
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agonists, commonly known as puberty blockers; the FDA identified a |
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plausible association between GnRH agonist use and pseudotumor |
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cerebri, also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which |
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occurs when pressure inside the skull spontaneously increases; the |
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condition can cause brain swelling, severe headaches, nausea, |
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double vision, and even permanent vision loss, according to the |
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Mayo Clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, "Gender-affirming care" is a dangerous practice |
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that destroys lives, and those who would suppress opposition to |
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such treatment are deserving of the harshest censure; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby express support for ending "gender-affirming care" and |
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condemn the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical |
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Association, and Children's Hospital Association for their attempt |
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to suppress objections to such treatment. |