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It’s poorly drafted, and family law isn’t an appropriate place for the state to take positions on emerging medical issues. Imagine if such a bill enshrined a pa
by junofan 3y ago
It’s poorly drafted, and family law isn’t an appropriate place for the state to take positions on emerging medical issues. Imagine if such a bill enshrined a parent’s affirmation of the violent psychiatric treatments of the 1930s and 1940s. Wiser to let the courts figure out this issue using their current tools.
- drewrv 3y agoThe courts will continue to have substantial leeway and the bill makes no mention of medical care: “Democratic California lawmakers have approved a bill that would instruct courts to consider, among many other factors, whether a parent affirms a child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.” https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/wireStory/fact-focus-critics-twist-california-bill-weigh-gender-103133844 https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/wireStory/fact-focus-cri...