What unfolded on the House floor had the shape of a policy discussion but the soul of a culture war. Supporters of the bill spoke in absolutes. They argued that children must be shielded from decisions they might someday regret, framing the legislation as a moral duty to prevent irreversible harm. They warned of a medical system accelerating too quickly, guided by trends rather than caution, insisting that the stakes were too high for hesitation. In their eyes, the vote was a rescue mission.Continue reading…
