The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signing Tuesday of HB 2009, which ensures taxpayer dollars are not paying for dangerous gender-transition services for inmates in state prisons:
“We applaud Gov. Kehoe for protecting Missouri taxpayers from being forced to fund harmful transition drugs and surgeries. Growing medical evidence demonstrates that these procedures are neither safe nor effective in treating gender dysphoria. And no amount of drugs or surgeries can change a person’s sex. Instead, states should prioritize counseling to help individuals address the underlying causes of their distress and find comfort with their bodies. We also commend Rep. Dirk Deaton and Sen. Brad Hudson for their leadership in shepherding this important legislation.”
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