Our Watch With Tim Thompson V. Bonta
A non-profit organization called Our Watch with Tim Thompson has filed a lawsuit against Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California. The lawsuit challenges Senate Bill 107, which allows minors to undergo gender transition procedures without parental consent and denies parents access to their child's medical information. The lawsuit argues that this violates the fundamental right of parents to raise their children and make medical decisions for them. It also claims that the bill violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution by allowing California courts to take emergency jurisdiction over children struggling with gender dysphoria, overriding the jurisdiction of courts in the child's home state. The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent further enforcement of SB 107 and reasonable attorneys' fees. Additionally, the lawsuit raises federal questions under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution, as well as under federal law, particularly 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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