South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief that challenges a Washington state law concerning parental rights and gender-affirming care for minors. The law in question allows runaway children to receive intervention, including “gender-affirming care,” at shelters without requiring the shelter to notify parents or obtain their consent.
“Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology,” Attorney General Wilson said. “Children who flee to a different state should be returned to their parents safely, not given life-altering gender transition treatments.”
Wilson emphasized the importance of parental rights and safety, stating, “As a parent, my children’s safety has been a main priority since they were born. South Carolina’s families deserve to have their rights respected by every state; especially when their child could be in danger.”
The amicus brief was filed with the support of several other states, including Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Attorney General Wilson also signed a letter from 24 states addressed to the Department of Health and Human Services. The letter supports two proposed federal rules that would restrict funding for sex-change operations on minors.
“The radical leftist regime wants to use our children as lab experiments,” Wilson stated. “We will not stand by while children are subjected to irreversible harm. And we certainly stand against any use of public money to do so.”
The letter was co-signed by attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The South Carolina Attorney General acts as the state’s primary legal advocate and enforcer and works with law enforcement agencies on prosecutions across the state. The office also supports victims of crime through advocacy efforts and handles regulatory matters related to securities and consumer protection (official website). Alan Wilson currently leads the office as attorney general (official website).
The amicus brief and multi-state letter can be accessed online for further details.
