While threats against parental rights in Canada are quite serious and require immediate pushback, we aren’t the only jurisdiction where parental rights have been trampled on. Jeff Younger, a father from Texas, recently lost a legal battle to prevent his ex-wife, who resides in California, from gender transitioning their 12-year-old son.

A California judge took Jeff Younger’s parental rights away, and his ex-wife has been given permission to move forward with gender transitioning procedures that include castrating their 12-year-old son—without Jeff’s consent. Despite his efforts to intervene and protect his son from irreversible medical procedures, the court ruled against him, citing the mother’s authority in making decisions regarding the child's gender identity.

This case raises alarming questions about parental rights, child welfare, and the growing trend of allowing minors to undergo life-altering procedures based solely on self-identification. It also highlights the growing power of the state to override parental consent when it comes to decisions about gender dysphoria, leaving fathers and mothers powerless to protect their children from harmful medical procedures.

This is a tragic and unsettling situation for Jeff Younger and his son, and it is also a warning sign for all parents. If the courts can strip a father of his ability to protect his child from such drastic medical procedures, parents across the US and Canada should be terrified at what this could mean for their own children.

This story took place in the U.S. but it’s a reality here in Canada. Chemical castration of minors is offered by many facilities across Canada, including at the B.C. Children’s hospital, as a “treatment” for children who wish to gender transition. Your children can begin gender transitioning without your knowledge or consent in most Canadian provinces. THIS IS NOT OKAY!

We must raise awareness for cases like this, to protect parental rights and demand that children are not subjected to harm. If you can, please consider a donation to PAFE. Share this story with your friends and family, and consider supporting PAFE so that we can continue to fight to protect parental rights and defend children’s safety in the face of radical gender ideologies.

We must stand together in defense of our children’s well-being, and for the future of our society.