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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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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
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
In Oklahoma speech, Chinese-American pediatrician calls for strengthening parental rights
As a longtime pediatrician in Washington state, Dr. Erica Li does not doubt that some individuals—“a very small percentage”—have gender-identity disorder that persists into adulthood.Ray Carter | April 3, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
House votes to ban sex-change surgeries for children
Children could not be subjected to sex-reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers, or cross-sex hormones as a treatment for gender dysphoria under legislation that has received overwhelming support in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.Ray Carter | February 28, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OU medical school embracing toxic ideology
Oklahomans deserve to know exactly how far the state’s medical schools have gone down this radical road.Stanley Goldfarb, M.D. | February 20, 2023
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Health Care, Culture & the Family
OCPA praises House lawmakers for protecting children and teens
OCPA President Jonathan Small today praised members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for advancing legislation from committee that would prevent children from undergoing sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormones, or puberty blockers, before age 18. The bill also barred state funds from paying for youth to undergo those procedures.Staff | February 17, 2023