Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has introduced a new bill that seeks to punish those who perform life-altering gender surgeries and treatments on children.
According to a press release announcing the legislation, Greene said:
“Left-wing activists and medical institutions are targeting America’s children with dangerous drugs, disfiguring surgeries, and permanent sterilization.
“My bill stops the mutilation of kids and holds those responsible for performing or facilitating these barbaric procedures accountable.”
Greene’s bill would punish those who commit chemical castration of minors.
It would make it illegal for anyone to perform or attempt to perform “genital or bodily mutilation” on minors in circumstances linked to “interstate or foreign commerce,” or when it occurs “within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States.”
The bill indicates that chemical castration refers to puberty blockers and supraphysiologic doses of testosterone and estrogen.
Greene’s bill is titled “Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025.”
It would slap offenders with a fine, imprisonment of not over a decade, or both.
The proposal would allow exceptions in certain circumstances, one of which would be if necessary for the minor’s health.
However, the measure stipulates that