Rep. Val Hoyle: No Epidemic of Forced Gender Affirming Care for Minors

Government Overreach in Healthcare

• 📌 Representative Hoyle argues that the current vote is about inserting government into private medical decisions, not about reducing healthcare costs or other pressing issues.
• ⚠️ She refutes claims by Republican colleagues, stating there is not an epidemic of children being forced into unnecessary gender affirming care.

Real Health Crises Facing Children

• 💔 Hoyle highlights that the actual epidemics killing children are drug addiction, overdoses, gun violence, and preventable diseases like measles.
• 🎯 She urges colleagues to focus on addressing these critical health issues instead.

Protecting Medical Professionalism and Parental Rights

• 🩺 Banning doctors from providing care to transgender young people has serious unintended consequences, interfering with professional standards of care.
• 👨‍⚕️ Doctors possess the expertise regarding patient care, not politicians.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The responsibility for taking care of children should remain with parents, not the government.
• ✅ Hoyle proudly voted no on the measure and encouraged her colleagues to do the same.