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NullTuples

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16. They picked the number because that's the cutoff for coverage for dependents

Reply to Jedi Guy (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 12:05 AM

Jan 2023

The enforcement mechanism in the bill is - besides felonies for everyone directly involved - a promise to cut off funding to any hospitals, health care groups, etc., that might provide services for trans people.

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Oklahoma 'Millstone Act' seeks to ban gender-affirming care under age of 26 [View all] Behind the Aegis Jan 2023 OP

So much for freedom. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #1

Twenty six? JenniferJuniper Jan 2023 #2

26 ga_girl Jan 2023 #3

Bingo lonely bird Jan 2023 #27

I can hazard a guess as to the "reasoning" for that number. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #5

The research is documented. HOWEVER--LEGAL AGE IS 18 YEARS. scarletlib Jan 2023 #8

Exactly. It's insane. JenniferJuniper Jan 2023 #12

I don't think it'll pass muster, either. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #28

They picked the number because that's the cutoff for coverage for dependents NullTuples Jan 2023 #16

If that were solid reasoning it should be the age they become adults. NullTuples Jan 2023 #19

Uh what? vercetti2021 Jan 2023 #22

I'm not arguing that the age of majority should be other than 18. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #29

No, it has to do with the ACA, but that's besides the point obamanut2012 Jan 2023 #26

You nuts? The state will keep you enslaved forever if you're female Warpy Jan 2023 #14

"They" need somebody, a group or class of people, or something to hate instead of doing real work so Botany Jan 2023 #4

This is some straight up Nazi shit. Initech Jan 2023 #6

+1 area51 Jan 2023 #15

How that could possibly stand up in court, I have no idea. Coventina Jan 2023 #7

They didn't even bother to include any rationale in the bill. NullTuples Jan 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. Jan 2023 #9

More right-wing religious fuckery Rob H. Jan 2023 #10

So many states I will never visit. BidenRocks Jan 2023 #11

For years we planned to take our kids on a massive road trip in their teens to see the USA. NullTuples Jan 2023 #18

why 26 why not 86, christ dumb is dumb republianmushroom Jan 2023 #13

HOLY SHIT I JUST REALIZED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NAME!!!!!! Coventina Jan 2023 #20

FUCKING AMEN! scarletlib Jan 2023 #25

Now they are coming for the adults vercetti2021 Jan 2023 #21

And I live here! Behind the Aegis Jan 2023 #23

Yikes vercetti2021 Jan 2023 #24

26 is the age when people lose coverage under their parents insurance with the ACA GoneOffShore Jan 2023 #31

Figured vercetti2021 Jan 2023 #33

I guess they like losing in court jgmiller Jan 2023 #30

They were always going for a blanket ban of trans people because of religion. Oneironaut Jan 2023 #32

That is very cruel. It seems to me that treating for trangenderism is better when they start Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #34