PR: Bill to shield minors from surgical transitioning advances
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May 2, 2023
Contact: Laura Macklem
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BILL TO SHIELD MINORS FROM SURGICAL TRANSITIONING ADVANCES
The “Youth Health Protection Act,” passed in the House Health Committee, and because of time constraints, only Representatives Hugh Blackwell (HD86) and Ken Fontenot (HD24) gave remarks about the legislation. NC Values Coalition Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald commented on today’s hearing.
“I agree with Representative Fontenot that medical transitioning of minors is done in the name of equity and diversity, not based on sound science, and their comorbidities are recklessly being ignored to fast track medicalization. Children are being irreversibly damaged at the hands of medical and trans activists,” said Fitzgerald. “Gender mutilation of girls is already against North Carolina law, and it’s time to extend those protections to boys. Children are being sterilized, castrated and given mastectomies with experimental transitioning in North Carolina at medical facilities such as Cone Health, ECU, Duke, UNC, and Levine Children’s Hospital. HB 808 is needed to protect children from the devastating, life-altering effects of gender surgery.”
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PR: MED Act to protect rights of medical community and patients
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April 27, 2023
Contact: Laura Macklem
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MED ACT TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND PATIENTS
Executive Director of NC Values Coalition Tami Fitzgerald made a statement today about the “Medical Ethics Defense Act Amendment”:
“In recent years, health care providers have been asked to administer drugs and services which run counter to their deeply held religious beliefs. If enacted, this legislation would protect the rights of conscience for practitioners and entities and would stop the hemorrhage of people leaving the healthcare profession. Nine out of 10 of religious providers responded they would rather stop practicing medicine than violate their beliefs. Twenty-three percent surveyed said they experienced discrimination in the workplace or training based on their religious beliefs. The public supports conscience protection. In a 2019 poll, 83% of those surveyed believed it is important not to force health care professionals to participate in procedures to which they have a moral objection, and 81% of Americans want their doctor to share their moral beliefs. We strongly support the MED Act to ensure the rights and employment of medical practitioners and quality healthcare for all patients.”
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PR: Bill to protect women in sports passes Senate, NC Values urges NCGA to add college provision
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April 20, 2023
Contact: Laura Macklem
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BILL TO PROTECT WOMEN IN SPORTS PASSES SENATE, NC VALUES URGES NCGA TO ADD COLLEGE PROVISION
The North Carolina Senate passed SB 631, “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” today, after the House version of the bill, HB 574, passed yesterday. The bill bans biological boys from participating in girls’ sports teams in middle and high school. Unlike the House version, Senate Bill 631 does not protect women who play sports at the college and university level from unfairly competing against biological males.
“I thank the Senate for protecting girls at the middle and high school level from lost opportunities and unsafe playing conditions by banning boys from their teams; girls deserve to compete in sports on a level playing field. And now we urge the Senate to include protections for all females by including collegiate women as well,” said NC Values Executive Director Tami Fitzgearld. “In college, the physical advantages males have are even more pronounced, and financial risks of losing scholarships and suffering injuries are greater for women forced to compete against biological males. Entire teams lose out as girls are cheated out of opportunities on the playing field. Add to that the emotional shock of sharing locker rooms with fully intact biological males.”
Champion swimmer Riley Gaines testified yesterday that she was denied the trophy in the NCAA finals even though she tied with Lia Thomas, a trans identifying male swimmer. Gaines said she and her teammates from the University of Kentucky suffered emotional distress when they were forced to share a locker room with Thomas who was fully exposed and watched as they undressed.
“We thank the Senate bill sponsors, Senators Kevin Corbin, Joyce Krawiec, and Vickie Sawyer, for sponsoring the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”, and we look forward to a final bill that will protect all female athletes.” said Fitzgerald.
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