An Illinois state legislator has introduced a bill that would define an “abused child” as one whose parents or immediate family member denies them gender-affirming services.

State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D) proposed House Bill 4876, which amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, on February 7th.

“The bill would classify parents as child abusers if they don’t get their kids “gender affirming care” aka puberty blockers and s*x change surgery. They will use this to take kids away from their parents to transition them,” Libs of TikTok wrote.

HB 4876 reads:

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that “abused child” means a child whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the child’s welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the child, or a paramour of the child’s parent denies the child access to necessary medical care, including, but not limited to, primary care services, abortion services, or gender-affirming services. Amends the Consent by Minors to Health Care Services Act. Specifies that consent to the performance of abortion services and gender-affirming services executed by a minor is not voidable because of such minority. Provides that a health care professional rendering abortion services and gender-affirming services shall not incur civil or criminal liability for failure to obtain valid consent or professional discipline for failure to obtain valid consent if the health care professional relied in good faith on representations made by the minor.

“Latest in Illinois insanity. Radical official Rep. Stava-Murray files bill which allows minors to get a sex change without notice to their parents. Naperville and Downers Grove voters wake up! You are represented by a fanatic,” SafeSuburbsUSA commented.

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The Washington Examiner reports:

Under the legislation, “consent to the performance of abortion services and gender-affirming services executed by a minor is not voidable because of such minority.”

Medical providers who would treat these Illinois children without parental consent would appear to face no legal repercussions under HB 4876.

The bill “provides that a health care professional rendering abortion services and gender-affirming services shall not incur civil or criminal liability for failure to obtain valid consent or professional discipline for failure to obtain valid consent if the health care professional relied in good faith on representations made by the minor.”

A minor in the state of Illinois would be considered to have the same legal capacity, despite not being 18 years old, as a person of legal age to seek abortion and gender-transition care so long as the provider deems that the minor comprehends both the benefits and risks of the treatment, the legislation said.

Illinois law classifies child abuse as either a misdemeanor or a felony.

The former can result in a fine of up to $2,500 and probation or one year in prison, while the latter carries a fine of up to $25,000 and a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, according to the Chicago-area law firm Ktenas.

Read HB 4876 HERE.

 

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