I gave testimony this week in support of New Hampshire bill HB619 to protect kids from genital gender reassignment surgery. This is my testimony.
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I have met and heard the stories from many detransitioners who have deep regret for the irreversible damage to their bodies. Kids and teens who are confused about their gender and many who also have comorbid serious mental health problems such as autism, ADHD, and PTSD are being led down the path of medical transition starting with puberty blockers followed by cross-sex hormones and finally having their healthy body parts removed.
I’ll read from the tragic story of Sam, a detransitioner in Massachusetts who can be followed at twitter.com/sam_the_m.
I started identifying as transgender as a teenager, which would eventually lead me down the path of cross-sex hormones and irreversible surgeries. By the time I was 21 years old, I had completed my medical transition which included having my penis and testicles amputated, a decision that I now deeply regret.
Getting a neovagina removed is proving to be a difficult task. Most surgeons do not want to do it and it’s unclear if it would even be covered by insurance. Doing it out of pocket is an incredibly expensive endeavor ranging from $50,000 to $100,000.
It has been almost half a decade since my surgery, and I have still not recovered. The toll that the surgery took on my health was immense despite only being 21 years old at the time. Complications, maintenance, and risk of sepsis make removal necessary. How is this healthcare?This is coming from someone with minimal complications during and following surgery. Imagine the people that had big complications. No wonder why the suicide rate among post-operative trans-identified males is higher than before surgery.
Rep. Gerri Cannon is quoted in regards to this bill, “It’s about why we are considering putting medical procedures into New Hampshire law. Medical science is constantly changing. We should be asking ourselves, ‘Will this legislation stand the test of time?’”
My response to Rep. Cannon is “Will this barbaric surgery on children’s genitals stand the test of time?”
Contact the Senate Judiciary Committee and ask them to vote OTP on HB619, “to require a person to attain the age of majority for genital gender reassignment surgery.” at sharon.carson@leg.state.nh.us; William.Gannon@leg.state.nh.us; shannon.chandley@leg.state.nh.us; Becky.Whitley@leg.state.nh.us; Daryl.Abbas@leg.state.nh.us; matthew.schelzi@leg.state.nh.us
“Will this barbaric surgery on children’s genitals stand the test of time?” @BethRS62 testifies for NH HB619. She quotes @Sam_the_m #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/uoliIaCQTb
— Sidewalk Steve (@Sidewalk_Steve) April 25, 2024
