Do not allow unelected state officials to bypass the General Assembly with a sweeping proposal that would infringe on parents' fundamental right to care for their children and would violate their freedom of speech and free exercise of religion. 

Parents are the closest to their children's challenges; they are in the best position to make healthcare decisions involving the well being of their child.  The proposed ban would deny families the freedom to seek counseling aligned with their faith and reason. 

Some young people may have attractions they desire to change or moderate.  Others may simply desire guidance from a counselor to live a chaste life....or help in working through these sensitive and deeply personal issues.  In any instance, there should be options for families to make informed decisions and choices.

Thousands upon thousands of children are now being shuffled through "gender reassignment" each day, injected with hormones and puberty blockers, pushed into plastic surgery after plastic surgery, and encouraged to cut all ties with family and friends who do not fully support their "transition".  There is a tremendous amount of suffering out there over this issue.  Lives and families are being destroyed.  "Live and Let Live" has become a hard pill to swallow.

There is no doubt that some people are suffering with gender dysphoria; however, society's newfound response (injections, surgeries, and compelled speech laws) come at a dangerous price to both the individual and society.