California to Become “Sanctuary State” for Children Seeking ‘Gender Affirming’ Surgery Without Parental Consent

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday evening designating California a ‘sanctuary state’ for children seeking ‘gender affirming’ surgery without parental consent.

“The law, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, aims to block states with anti-LGBTQ policies from initiating civil or criminal actions against parents helping their transgender kids access health care in California,” The Sacramento Bee wrote.

“In California we believe in equality and acceptance,” Newsom said in a signing message.

“We believe that no one should be prosecuted or persecuted for getting the care they need — including gender-affirming care. Parents know what’s best for their kids, and they should be able to make decisions around the health of their children without fear. We must take a stand for parental choice. That is precisely why I am signing Senate Bill 107.”

Wiener accused governors Ivey and Abbott of ‘seeking to tear families apart’ for protecting children from being mutilated and castrated.

BIG NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed into law our bill (SB 107) to offer refuge to trans kids & their families if they’re being criminalized in their home states.

States like Texas & Alabama are seeking to tear these families apart. California won’t be party to it. We have your backs. pic.twitter.com/cbQsmhatip

— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) September 30, 2022

Wiener wasn’t the one who criticized Republican governors for attempting to protect children from being mutilated and castrated.

“While small, hateful men like (Texas Gov.) Greg Abbott and (Florida Gov.) Ron DeSantis attack trans children and their families, Governor Newsom today made clear that California will welcome them with open arms. SB 107 officially makes California a state of refuge for trans kids and their families,” said Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang in a statement.

“The bill was opposed by a coalition of groups, including the conservative, Fresno-based California Family Council, which argued that the law will allow children to be enticed to California from other states against their parents’ wishes and in defiance of out-of-state custody determinations,” The Sacramento Bee added.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

Doctors in California can now perform “gender transition” surgeries on children from other states without parental consent.

Welcome to the Liberal World Order.

— Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) September 30, 2022

We must pass my Protect Children’s Innocence Act to stop this horrific medical experimentation on children without parent’s even knowing the permanent mistake their child is making before they are even old enough to vote. https://t.co/bBeFmPk2UQ

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 30, 2022

Insanity!!! WTF is going on in America? https://t.co/G17tHIzCod

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 30, 2022

Cont. from The Sacramento Bee:

Senate Bill 107 bars doctors from releasing medical information to authorities in other states investigating families of transgender children for taking them to providers for gender-affirming treatment. It also prevents California law enforcement agencies from arresting people for violating other state laws regarding gender-affirming care.

The new law gives California courts the ability to assert custody hearing jurisdiction when a transgender child is in the state to receive health care.

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“SB 107 endangers every young person in the nation who experiences gender dysphoria,” said California Family Council President Jonathan Keller in a statement. “By signing this extreme bill, Gavin Newsom is telling all parents across the country that he knows what’s best for their children. Mothers and fathers in every state should demand their elected representatives push back against this unconstitutional assault on parental rights. Governors and legislators must defend their citizens from this out-of-control government in Sacramento.”

The California Family Council is referring to a pair of provisions in the bill; one that authorizes courts to take temporary jurisdiction in custody cases where a child has been unable to obtain gender-affirming health care, and one that prohibits courts from considering the taking of a child from a person with legal custody if the taking of the child was for the purpose of obtaining gender-affirming health care or mental health care.