Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed LD227 into law, which makes it a “sanctuary” state for abortions and child mutilation.
LD 227 defines child mutilation as:
“Gender-affirming health care services” means all supplies, care and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventive, rehabilitative or supportive nature, including medication, relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria and gender incongruence in accordance with the accepted standard of care as defined by major medical professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the field of gender-affirming health care…”
Legally protected health care activity:
A. The exercise and enjoyment or attempted exercise and enjoyment by any person of the right secured by this State to gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services; andB. The provision or attempted provision of gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services that are authorized under the laws of this State and that are provided in accordance with the applicable standard of care by a health care practitioner licensed under the laws of this State and physically present in this State, regardless of whether the patient is located in this State or whether the health care practitioner is licensed in the state where the patient is located at the time the services are rendered.
What don’t I see in the bill? Parents or legal guardians. It is vague. Maine’s informed consent to health care treatment statute looks like any other statute.
But we all know the left is trying to keep parents away from minors who want to have abortions or change their bodies.
Maine House Republicans spokesperson said:
“This is a really bad law that will promote interstate child trafficking and kidnapping. Police will be prevented from asking questions, investigating, responding to Amber alerts, and honoring judicial orders from other states. Children can be brought here without their parents knowledge or consent, by anyone. This law also creates dangerous loopholes that can be exploited by online predators. By excluding parental rights the safety and wellbeing of children is diminished.”
Nothing in the bill says the minor must have permission from a parent or legal guardian. I found this on page 8, which seems to be instructions on how to become a citizen of Maine easily (emphasis mine):
2. Program established. The Address Confidentiality Program is established to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking and; minor victims of kidnapping; and reproductive or gender affirming health care services practitioners by authorizing the use of designated addresses for such victims and practitioners. The program is administered by the secretary under the following application and certification procedures.A. Upon recommendation of an application assistant, an adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person may apply to the secretary to have a designated address assigned by the secretary to serve as the person’s address or the address of the minor or incapacitated person.B. The secretary may approve an application only if it is filed with the office of the secretary in the manner established by rule and on a form prescribed by the secretary. A completed application must contain:(1) The application preparation date, the applicant’s signature and the signature and registration number of the application assistant who assisted the applicant in applying to be a program participant;(2) A designation of the secretary as agent for purposes of service of process and for receipt of first-class mail;(3) The mailing address where the applicant may be contacted by the secretary or a designee and the telephone number or numbers where the applicant may be called by the secretary or the secretary’s designee; and(4) One or more addresses that the applicant requests not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure will jeopardize the applicant’s safety or increase the risk of violence to the applicant or members of the applicant’s household.
It’s quite disgusting that Maine put child mutilation and abortion in a provision with kidnapping, child sexual assault, etc.
However, I *hope* the part I highlighted means a parent or legal guardian must sign off on any medical procedure in Maine. But then again…this just talks about the address change.
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