Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes parental bill of rights over their child in education, health, and mental healthcare.

Highlights:

• Establishes parental bill of rights over their child in education, health, and mental healthcare and prohibits the state of Indiana or any political subdivision from infringing upon those rights (Sec. 3).

• Authorizes a court to grant the following typs of relief for parents who bring any judicial or civil action for a violation under this bill (Sec. 3):

• Declaratory releif;

• Injuctive relief;

• Compensatory damages;

• Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs; and

• Any other relief the court considers appropriate.

• Specifies that the aforementioned parental bill of rights shall include protections on the following, including, but not limitedto (Sec. 4):

• Reffering to and rasing a child to be consistent with their biological sex;

• Declining or providing puberty blocking medication or testosterone or estrogen supplements;

• Prohibitions over any surgical procedure for the purpose of altering gender;

• Declining to consent to the child receiving counseling or mental health services for the purposes of affirming their own perception of their gender or sex.

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