CONCORD, NH – House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Vice-Chair Lisa Mazur (R-Goffstown) released the following statement after the New Hampshire House passed HB 377 and HB 712. This pair of bills protect Granite State children from the harm of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and breast removal surgeries (with exceptions) before the age of 18.
“In New Hampshire, you need to be 18 to get a tattoo, be a notary, buy a lottery ticket, serve on a jury, and vote. Ironically, this year, Democrats filed legislation that prohibits the sale of over-the-counter weight loss and muscle building supplements to individuals under 18 years of age, and imposes penalties on retail establishments that sell the supplements to minors, but think that taking harmful gender transition medications and cutting off perfectly healthy body parts as a child is okay,” said Mazur.
“These procedures and medications do irreparable and permanent harm. With seven European countries and several states taking pragmatic steps to protect minors, New Hampshire is following the lead of several other jurisdictions and taking a stand to protect vulnerable children.
This legislation gives them time, space and hope for a future that isn’t defined by irreversible medical mistakes.”