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For Immediate Release
Mat-Su Delegation Supports State Medical Board Decision to Treat Children with Gender Dysphoria with Counseling, Psychological Care
JUNEAU – The legislature’s Matanuska-Susitna Delegation stands with the Alaska State Medical Board in opposition to hormonal and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors due to insufficient evidence of the long-term effects.
The delegation agrees with a statement issued from the board supporting safer alternatives, such as psychological support and counseling.
Representative Jubilee Underwood (R – Wasilla) said, “As mentors, coaches, teachers, and parents, we have a duty to safeguard children’s mental and physical well-being. The former school board president continued, “True care means providing compassionate psychological support – not irreversible interventions that compromise their future.”
According to Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla), “I applaud the board for standing against the hormonal and surgical procedures on children.” The local mentor and coach continued, “These so-called ‘treatments’ should never been allowed in the first place. Furthermore, any doctor that performed these procedures contributed to harming an innocent child.”
“It is long past due the medical profession weighs in on the issue and utilize the science to protect our children, said Representative Kevin McCabe (R – Big Lake). “It is heartbreaking to think about how many children had to suffer at the hands of medical professionals before this was stopped.”
According to Senator Shelley Hughes (R –Palmer), “We need to stop treating Alaska’s children as lab rats.” The prior health care executive continued, “Disfiguring procedures are irreversible, and render youth with damaging, lifelong impacts. A young person experiencing gender confusion needs counseling, not a knife or chemicals.”
We appreciate the board’s dedication to protecting patients and upholding evidence-based care, and our delegation looks forward to working with the Alaska State Medical Board to support policy protecting our children from harmful and fringe medical ideologies.
Instead of encouraging children to harm their bodies, we should be working together to heal their minds.
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Matanuska – Susitna Delegation
Senator Shelley Hughes • Senator Mike Shower • Senator Robert Yundt • Representative Cathy Tilton • Representative DeLena Johnson • Representative George Rauscher • Representative Kevin McCabe • Representative Jubilee Underwood • Representative Elexie Moore
