Proposed bills would allow patients to seek future damages for gender transition care, require parental consent for sex ed materials in schools [Video]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The power to sue a doctor years after gender transition procedures are performed on minors and parental consent over sexual education material were among topics at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Monday in Juneau.

House Bill 386 is the governor’s public protest bill. It would establish crimes for obstructing free passage in public places such as roadways and airports.

HB 105 deals with names and pronouns. It would require written, parental consent for a name being changed or before pronouns are used in public schools — and before sexual education material is used.

HB 338 would allow people who were minors at the time of treatment to sue their doctor in the 20 years after receiving gender transition treatments or surgeries.

“This is clearly child abuse,” Rep. Jaime Allard, R – Eagle River, said. “There should be criminal charges when it comes to these and I …