Dear [Your Elected Official],

<p>Please, vote NO on HB2310 and its amendment on March 5 in Civil Justice Subcommittee.</p> <p>As amended, this bill says, "An adult commits an offense who recruits, harbors, or transports an unemancipated minor within this state for the purposes of receiving a prohibited medical procedure under title 68, chapter 33, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured."</p> <p>Gender-affirming healthcare is already prohibited in Tennessee. This bill adds potential civil and criminal penalties to those who assist parents in getting care for their children outside the state. According to the amendment, only parents and guardians can seek civil damages, but if they approve the care, why would they sue those helping them?</p> <p>In terms of the criminal penalties, we need answers as to whether this applies to relatives who assist the parents, rental car companies, airline employees, bus line employees, and passenger train employees if the family travels via some means other than their own vehicle.</p> <p>We also need answers about the word "recruits." Does that mean sharing accurate information about where gender-affirming care is available?</p> <p>This bill is designed to add further stigma to gender-affirming care and it creates greater danger for families in Tennessee who least need it. Thank you for considering my views.</p>