Ohio Groups Fight Back after Parents Lose Custody of Daughter for Refusing Gender 'Transition'

Lisa Bourne : Feb 27, 2018
LifeSiteNews.com

"What we saw happen in Hamilton County court just two weeks ago was Judge Sylvia Hendon remove the child from parents' custody solely because the parents would not consent to giving that child dangerous and untested gender-suppressing, gender-manipulating, hormone-manipulating drugs. Never before in American history has this happened that we know of." -Aaron Baer, president of Citizens for Community Values

(Cincinnati, OH)-[LifeSiteNews.com] Ohio family and life advocates gathered Monday morning to oppose the government removal of a child from her parents' custody so that she can take hormones for so-called gender transition-calling the case a "dangerous affront to the rights of parents and the health and well-being of children." (Photo: Creative Commons via Pixabay)

Ohio-based pro-family advocacy group Citizens for Community Values and Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati held a press conference on the Hamilton County Courthouse steps in Cincinnati to announce legislative and other action in response to what's being called an unprecedented move against parental rights by a judge.

The legislation and call to action are due to Hamilton County Judge Sylvia Hendon's ruling to remove a minor girl from her parents' custody, and place her with her grandparents so that Cincinnati Children's Hospital can administer "sex-change" drugs.

Hendon awarded full custody to the girl's maternal grandparents earlier this month after her parents did not agree to "transition" treatment because they do not feel it is in her best interest.

"What we saw happen in Hamilton County court just two weeks ago was Judge Sylvia Hendon remove the child from parents' custody solely because the parents would not consent to giving that child dangerous and untested gender-suppressing, gender-manipulating, hormone-manipulating drugs," said Aaron Baer, president of Citizens for Community Values. "Never before in American history has this happened that we know of."

Paula Westwood, executive director of Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati, said Hendon's ruling was a blow to parents' rights.

"When juvenile court Judge Sylvia Hendon awarded full custody of a troubled teen girl identifying as a boy to her grandparents and permitted furthering the teens' desire for a sex change, Judge Hendon dealt a sucker punch to parental rights"...

Continue reading here.