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Yesterday, Fox (and only Fox) ran a story headlined, “FBI launches probes into 3 children's hospitals for alleged genital mutilation of minors.” The sub-headline explained, “The investigations are part of the Trump administration's push to enforce federal genital mutilation statutes.” You know, the old addadictome procedure.

According to the story, the FBI has opened criminal —criminal, not civil— investigations of three children's hospitals: Boston Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The article noted that these are the top three providers of pediatric sex change procedures in the US. The DOJ is wielding a long-standing federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 116, which criminalizes female genital mutilation.

The statute carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years per count. DOJ chief Bondi said, “I am directing all U.S. Attorneys to investigate all suspected cases of FGM — under the banner of so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ or otherwise — and to prosecute all FGM offenses to the fullest extent possible.” The UK Daily Mail, 2023:

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In even better news, Fox said the DOJ is drafting new legislation that would create private causes of action for children and their parents, whenever children’s “healthy body parts have been damaged by medical professionals through chemical and surgical mutilation,” so families and victims can hold hospitals and providers retroactively liable for damages.

There’s progress! Earlier this month, Children's Hospital Los Angeles —one of the three now under investigation— announced it would permanently close its so-called Center for Transyouth Health and Development, effective next month. The hospital cited "significant operational, legal and financial risks stemming from the shifting policy landscape at both the state and federal levels," according to a CBS News report.

You don’t say. I would be happy if the providers were required to undertake all the same sick procedures they’ve inflicted on kids. The Supreme Court would probably call it “cruel and unusual punishment,” but what does that tell you? Still, hope springs eternal.

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Speaking of cheating swimmers, yesterday Axios ran a long-overdue story headlined, “Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' records revoked in UPenn deal with Trump admin.” It’s much better than that.

As part of a newly inked deal with the Department of Education to comply with federal bans on transgender athletes in women's sports, U. Penn agreed to retroactively strip “Lia” Thomas of his swimming records and titles in ladies’ swimming. School officials also agreed that henceforth, no perverts will be allowed in women’s “intimate facilities” (locker rooms and bathrooms). Penn will also adopt definitions for “male” and “female” consistent with biological sex, and will restore the stolen records and titles to female athletes.

Best of all, Penn must issue personal apologies to each impacted female swimmer.