The Montana Supreme Court has managed to outdo itself in its ongoing quest to side with the woke mob over common sense, ruling against a state law that would have banned gender transition procedures for minors. On the same day the UK banned puberty blockers for kids due to “unacceptable safety risks,” Montana’s highest court decided that protecting children from irreversible, experimental medical treatments somehow violates their “right to privacy.” You can’t make this stuff up.
At the heart of the issue is SB 99, a law passed by Montana’s legislature in 2023 to stop doctors from performing gender-altering surgeries and prescribing powerful hormone blockers to kids under 18. The law was clear and rational: children shouldn’t be subjected to life-altering medical procedures based on feelings that could change as they grow older. But in its infinite wisdom, the court upheld an injunction, arguing the state didn’t provide enough evidence to show these treatments pose a “bona fide health risk.” This is the same court that probably can’t define what a woman is without consulting a focus group.
The medical community “overwhelmingly agrees” these procedures are the “accepted standard of care,” according to the court. Sure, because the same activists who told us to “trust the science” on masks and lockdowns have a stellar track record, right? Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK is taking a vastly different approach. The Cass Review, led by Dr. Hilary Cass, found that puberty blockers have “unproven benefits and significant risks” and called for their use to be restricted to research settings. When the British government sounds more rational than your own, you know you’ve got problems.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) predictably celebrated the ruling, calling it a “monumental win for Montana families.” Families? Really? Because nothing says “family values” like encouraging kids to make life-altering medical decisions before they’re old enough to vote or drink a beer.
Republican Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office wasn’t buying it. A spokesperson slammed the court for siding with “out-of-state political allies” over the wellbeing of Montana’s children, pointing out that these so-called treatments could leave kids with “serious and irreversible consequences.” It’s hard to argue with that. When even the UK acknowledges that the science isn’t there to justify widespread use of puberty blockers, Montana’s court should be ashamed of itself.
This isn’t about “privacy” or “equality.” It’s about stopping radical activists from experimenting on kids in the name of social justice. Conservatives understand that children deserve protection, not pandering. While the left prioritizes virtue-signaling and catering to their activist base, the right fights to defend the most vulnerable among us. Let the ACLU and its allies celebrate all they want—history will not look kindly on those who let ideology trump science and common sense.
