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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Temporary infertility or permanent infertility?

At first thought it sounds like they want more pregnant teens.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

https://lemmy.ml/comment/15511694

The relevant GOP memo on this makes very clear the intent, as it explicitly names puberty blockers as a target. Top on page 4 in the pdf

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/internal-house-gop-memo-reveals-what-republicans-celebrating-895b-defense-bill

Republicans passed this SPECIFICALLY to deny even the most basic trans care while letting them argue that they're only protecting kids. The Republicans who WROTE it are better positioned to tell you what it will do than you sitting here trying to piece it together from random quotes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Republicans who WROTE it are better positioned to tell you what it will do than you sitting here trying to piece it together from random quotes.

Yes. I was being lazy. Turns our our Democratic representatives who voted for the thing were being lazy too, and obeying in advance.

It kind of confirms them as the Neville Chamberlain party.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Let's have a peaceful transfer of power to anarchy and kleptocracy! True madness!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

The actual section says ‘sterilisation’ which would be permanent