""I think we need a law in Tennessee that would allow for capital punishment for those who commit an assault on the sanctity of life," he said in a recent conversation with Connor B., the host of the Christian Nationalist podcast Forge and Anvil. Fritts then said he thought four things would "require" capital punishment that also "aligns with scripture." "I think that anyone who would try to disfigure a child through hormones or surgery, you might be eligible to capital punishment," he said, adding, "I know that's gonna make people's ears ring, but that's a gross, great sin.""
""Gender-affirming surgeries are almost never performed on minors, and most major medical associations consider gender-affirming care to be the best, most effective, and essential care for the overall well-being of children with gender dysphoria. That is, Fritts is seeking to punish parents and doctors for pursuing the best-practice standard of care.""
""In reality, puberty blockers are reversible and do not directly cause permanent infertility - if a child stops taking them, then they undergo puberty.""
A proposed Tennessee law would permit capital punishment for people described as committing an "assault on the sanctity of life," including those who assist children with gender-affirming hormones or surgeries. The proposal lists several offenses it claims would "require" capital punishment and asserts alignment with scripture. Gender-affirming surgeries are almost never performed on minors, and major medical associations recognize gender-affirming care as essential and effective for children with gender dysphoria. Puberty blockers are reversible and do not directly cause permanent infertility; stopping them allows puberty to proceed. The proposal would criminalize parents and providers following best-practice care and echoes misinformation.
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