{"id":9398,"date":"2024-02-11T23:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/horror-as-scottish-parents-could-reportedly-be-jailed-for-refusing-kids-gender-transitions\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T23:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:31:59","slug":"horror-as-scottish-parents-could-reportedly-be-jailed-for-refusing-kids-gender-transitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/horror-as-scottish-parents-could-reportedly-be-jailed-for-refusing-kids-gender-transitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Horror as Scottish Parents Could Reportedly Be Jailed For Refusing Kids&#8217; Gender Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-cbn-component-name=\"wysiwyg_editor\">\n<p>A free speech watchdog is warning about a new proposal in Scotland that could reportedly lead parents to be imprisoned for refusing to comply with gender transitions for their children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?p=CCBNC3640195386\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019d think that it was a joke or a piece of satire, but, unfortunately, it is the reality in my country of Scotland,\u201d Lois McLatchie, communications officer at ADF International, told CBN News of the suggested provision. \u201cThere are proposals that would ban so-called \u2018conversion therapy.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLatchie said many people think of \u201cterrible treatment\u201d and worst-case scenarios when it comes to these methods of attempting to change people\u2019s sexual proclivities.<\/p>\n<p>But, while some claim the Scotland proposal deals exclusively with troubling abuses and methods, McLatchie said it runs much deeper:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shock Bill Would Potentially Jail Parents for Refusing Kids&#039; Gender Transitions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6LoJACeCyqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAlthough it says that it\u2019s about conversion therapy, [this bill] actually goes much, much further and intervenes in what a parent can advise a child \u2014 a pastor can advise a congregant \u2014 or anything like that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>McLatchie continued, \u201cIf a parent were to \u2026 more than once tell their child, say their 11-year-old son, that he was not allowed to wear a dress to school, and lipstick, and high heels, and to dress as a girl when he\u2019s a boy \u2026 you could potentially be guilty of committing conversion therapy, of being coercive, and therefore face a criminal trial and potential prison sentence of up to seven years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said the proposal is being discussed right now during a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/scotland-threatens-parents-block-transition-children-7-years-jail-time-report\">consultation period<\/a>\u00a0lasting until April 2 and that ADF International and other activists hope the Scottish people \u201craise their voices,\u201d weigh in, and help stop the passage and enactment of such measures.<\/p>\n<p>With the Scottish National Party \u2014 the nation\u2019s ruling party \u2014 and the Green Party behind the bill, she said the two political bodies have a majority of seats in parliament combined and have, thus, essentially formed a potentially powerful coalition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, when the government proposes a bill, there\u2019s a very strong chance that it will be pushed \u2026 through with the full weight of the government behind it,\u201d McLatchie said. \u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to challenge, but not impossible. We\u2019ve seen situations before in Scotland, where similarly shocking pieces of legislation have been challenged either in courts or through the voice of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result, she said these past bills have been dropped or amendments have been made to the proposals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a lot of work and it takes a lot of courage from people in Scotland to stand up and challenge,\u201d McLatchie said, noting, though, that the bill is still in the early stages. \u201cIt has a lot of rounds through parliament before it gets anywhere near becoming law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, McLatchie said now is the time for people to speak out and sound the alarm over their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Christian leaders in Scotland have already been addressing worries over the proposed measures, particularly the damage it does to the parent-child relationship, and defending the truth of \u201cbiological reality that is set out in Scripture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to imprisoning parents, McLatchie said another measure could preemptively censor people or even stop events from happening if suspected \u201cconversion therapy\u201d would be unfolding. Considering how broadly McLatchie believes the term is being applied, she has profound concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to think about this from a human rights perspective as well,\u201d she continued. \u201cScottish people have the right to go to a prayer meeting if that\u2019s what they want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLatchie said people should have unfettered access to get church opinions on an issue with which they might be struggling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people \u2026 would like to hear a manner of different opinions about seriously life-changing decisions that they\u2019re contemplating,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd they should have the right to find out information too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLatchie said it\u2019s unclear what might happen and what caveats, if any, could be included in a final legal measure. While proponents have said prayer and biblical advice won\u2019t be banned, she argued the text of the proposal is complex and leaves the door open to profound confusion.<\/p>\n<p>While some might not see the international relevance and significance surrounding what\u2019s happening in Scotland, McLatchie warned of increasing tensions in the West when it comes to issues surrounding religious liberty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs countries fall, the pressure on other countries to conform to this new narrative and to conform to these essentially human rights abuses \u2014 taking away freedom of speech and the right to parent, the right to have a family private family life,\u201d she said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t challenge them outside of our country, how are we supposed to challenge them internally when they come to\u00a0us?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The debate over the proposal law persists, with Fox News\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/scotland-threatens-parents-block-transition-children-7-years-jail-time-report\">reporting<\/a>\u00a0that legal ramifications can come for someone even if that individual prevented a transition out of a \u201cdesire to help or protect the person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Catholic Church in Scotland is among those reportedly preparing to take legal action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe worrying lack of clarity about what is meant by the term \u2018conversion practices\u2019 could create a chilling effect and may criminalize advice or opinion given in good faith,\u201d a spokesperson for the Catholic church\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12945227\/Fears-grow-SNPs-plan-ban-conversion-therapy-Scotland-campaigners-warn-create-chilling-effect-free-speech-criminalise-parents.html\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/world\/2024\/february\/horror-as-scottish-parents-could-reportedly-be-jailed-for-refusing-kids-gender-transitions\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A free speech watchdog is warning about a new proposal in Scotland that could reportedly lead parents to be imprisoned for refusing to comply with gender transitions for their children. Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d \u201cYou\u2019d think that it was a joke or a piece of satire, but, unfortunately, it is the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9399,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[]},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}