Thatcher said his heart rate jumped into potentially dangerous territory as he spoke against legislation he believes puts transgender youth at risk.
. Among other things, the legislation bars doctors from prescribing hormone therapy, such as puberty blockers to minors who are transgender. It also prohibits body-altering surgeries for transgender youth.from participating in youth sports, warned his colleagues he may not be able to continue because of his health issues and wanted to be sure he would be recorded as a “no” vote on the bill. He then told his colleagues of a “near-death experience” that happened during one of his strokes.
“I don’t care what your religious beliefs are. I don’t care if you think I’m crazy. I don’t care if you think it was a hallucination of a mind without proper blood flow. I faced judgment, and I felt worthy. And I don’t think I would feel worthy if I didn’t stand and speak right now,” Thatcher said, his voice hesitating and breaking at points.“To impugn, the worthiness of those that may vote one way or another on this is beyond the pale of appropriateness.
“If you vote ‘no’ on this, there are people in the Facebook outrage machine that will call you ‘woke’ and call you names. But, frankly, they’re calling Sen. McCay that for running a flag bill,” Thatcher said.with Thatcher joining the six Democrats in voting against the bill. The Senate is expected to give final approval to the legislation on Friday before being sent to the Utah House.
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