LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A review of evidence in Great Britain, Sweden, and Finland has lead those countries to restrict puberty-blockers for minors, and will go into effect later this year. However, those same drugs are still being administered in Michigan hospitals to offer so-called “gender affirming” care to children.

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State Rep. Brad Paquette (R-Niles) has voiced his concerns and has penned a letter to Michigan hospitals after these overseas studies showed the devastating consequences on developing children.

“I strongly believe that open dialogue and evidence-based decision-making are essential for our democracy,” Paquette’s letter said.

In part, the study summarized, “Because the future well-being of young patients and their families is at stake, the field must stop relying on social justice arguments and return to the time-honored principles of evidence-based medicine.” It went on to say, “The conclusions of the systematic reviews of evidence for adolescents are consistent with long-term adult studies, which failed to show credible improvements in mental health and suggested a pattern of treatment-associated harms.”

Rep. Paquette told The Steve Gruber Show on Friday that his two bills to ban these puberty blockers and genital reassignment for minors, along with making the administration of such drugs and surgeries a four-year felony, have been called “bigoted” in the Legislature. “I’m dismayed that our country is behind the eight-ball in terms of following science because we are beholden to ‘the science,'” Paquette said. “Other countries are leading the way and it’s going to be pretty embarrassing for us down the road when we start looking at what we’ve done to our youngest people.”

The Whitmer administration has touted itself as a ally to the LGBTQ+ community. In June, she established an LGBTQ+ commission, denouncing the “bigotry” in other states. “I will fight like hell to bring more diverse voices into the decision-making process so we can build a brighter future for every Michigander.”

On Monday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel signed a brief to support puberty blockers for children.