Protecting Minors from Mental Illness: Illinois Bills Against Transgenderism (IFS #466)
We don’t want doctors and administrators profiting off of the destruction of a young child. ~ State Senator Andrew Chesney
Spotlight host David Smith talks to two Illinois General Assembly members on legislation they have introduced to protect children against being mutilated by hospitals or prevented from receiving mental health treatment.
State Representative Bill Hauter, M.D. — the only medical doctor serving in the Illinois General Assembly — has introduced HB 4482 to prohibit gender-transition medical procedures on children. Read more here.
SB 3842, introduced by State Senator Andrew Chesney, would expand the definition of “mental illness” to include transgenderism, giving Illinois residents who struggle with gender dysmorphia the mental help and assistance many need.
| Jenna Smith | 
February 24, 2026 10:37 AM
