1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

The "Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents Act" or "GUARD Act" (HR 6258) Denying Crucial Healthcare to Transgender Youth through Federal Defunding This proposed legislation threatens to undermine the wellbeing and rights of transgender youth by withholding crucial federal funding from states that allow parents to access best-practice medical care for their children with gender dysphoria. Denying evidence-based gender-affirming treatments, which are endorsed by major medical associations, constitutes discrimination and jeopardizes these youths' mental health and safety. As representatives, you have an ethical duty to protect all children, including transgender children, from harm. I urge you to vigorously oppose this bill, which prioritizes unfounded parental objections over expert medical consensus and children's fundamental rights. Ensuring equal access to vital health services for this vulnerable population should be a non-partisan issue of human rights and dignity.