White House: Changing A Minor's Gender Is "Child Abuse" And "Medical Malpractice"

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller announced Thursday that the Trump administration considers it “child abuse” to be change the gender of a minor and that health professionals carrying out the procedures are opening themselves up to charges of medical malpractice.

“It is child abuse to change a child’s gender, particularly if you do not inform the parents,” Miller further emphasised, adding “So, if a five-year-old or a six-year-old or a seven-year-old goes to school and the teacher tries to turn the boy into a girl or the girl into a boy, that is child abuse, and this administration is treating that as child abuse, and it is a gross violation of parental rights.” ---More...

Stephen Miller (@StephenM): "It is child abuse to change a change a child's gender, particularly if you do not inform the parents."

Also: "Children will be taught to love America. Children will be taught to be patriots. Children will be taught civic values..." pic.twitter.com/tC8hIMT3Q7

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