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Culture & the Family
ACLU sues to overturn Oklahoma’s ban on child sex-change surgeries
The American Civil Liberties Union and likeminded groups have filed a lawsuit to overturn a new state law that bans the provision of hormone blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as sex-change surgeries, to Oklahoma children younger than 18.Ray Carter | May 3, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA to engage in court effort protecting child sex-change surgery ban
OCPA President Jonathan Small announced today that OCPA will be organizing a coalition of groups and individuals for the purpose of defending a new state law that prevents children from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | May 2, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises signing of ban on child sex-change surgeries
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised Gov. Kevin Stitt and members of the Oklahoma Legislature for approval of a new law that prevents children from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | May 2, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Stitt signs ban on youth sex-change surgeries
Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 613 into law, banning irreversible gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-hormone therapies for children under the age of 18.Ray Carter | May 2, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Ban on child sex-change surgeries sent to governor
A ban on performing sex-change surgeries on children has won overwhelming approval in both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature.Ray Carter | April 28, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises lawmakers for protecting children and teens
OCPA President praised members of the Oklahoma Legislature for sending the governor legislation that will prevent children and teens from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers before age 18.Staff | April 28, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Oklahoma sex-change surgery debate continues
Efforts to prohibit sex-change surgeries on children continue to advance with the Oklahoma House of Representatives passing another version of the proposed ban.Ray Carter | April 27, 2023
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Higher Education, Culture & the Family
As OU pays drag queen $18,000, lawmakers call for defunding
As the University of Oklahoma pays $18,000 to a drag queen for a performance, some lawmakers are calling for defunding higher education.Ray Carter | April 26, 2023
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Culture & the Family
OCPA receives Innovation Prize from Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation announced that it has selected the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize.Staff | April 19, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
Youth sex-change-surgery ban clears another hurdle
Saying youth should be given time to address mental-health issues before making decisions that can negatively impact their health for decades, members of a House committee have advanced legislation to make it illegal for medical officials to perform transgender surgeries on children.Ray Carter | April 12, 2023