When it comes to what our elected leaders are doing in St. Paul, there’s a lot of noise out there. Our job at Minnesota Family Council is to cut through the noise and give you the facts so that you can stand for truth. We defend your values at our Capitol, in the courts, and in our communities. We also report on the latest wins and attacks on parental rights, the family, children’s bodies, religious freedom, and human dignity.

Due to a small progressive majority in the Minnesota House and Senate, we can expect dangerous pushes for physician-assisted suicide, mutilation of children through so-called “gender-affirming healthcare,” and the erasure of women’s sports. That’s why our policy team is already tracking the bills that progressive legislators will likely try to pass starting this February.

That's where you come in. Together, bold families and individuals in Minnesota can make a difference. Making a difference starts with knowledge. Without further ado, here’s what to expect in the 2024 legislative session.

Equal Rights Amendment HF173/SF37:

  • The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) passed the Minnesota Senate by 43-23 in 2023. If it were to pass the House and be approved by a majority of voters in November, the ERA would privilege males who “identify” as women at the expense of the safety and dignity of women and girls.

  • Males would have a constitutional right to women and girls’ private facilities, prisons, and athletics.

  • In addition, the passage of the ERA would further erode the right to life of the unborn beyond state statute and into our state constitution, ensuring that abortion until birth is Minnesota constitutional right.

Gender-Affirming Rights Act HF2280/SF2236:

  • By stating that ‘every individual has the right to determine their own gender and related gender-affirming healthcare,’ this policy exposes children to the gender medical industrial complex by claiming that those children, regardless of age, have the right to make their own healthcare decisions without parental or guardian input

Physician-Assisted Suicide HF1930/SF1813:

  • Permits doctors to prescribe a lethal drug overdose when an adult patient has received a diagnosis of 6-month terminal illness.

  • The language does not require a mental illness evaluation, a family notification, or a witness to the event.

  • Neither are there safeguards against elder abuse or abuse of patients with disabilities. Because healthcare is expensive, and death is inexpensive, at what time does ‘right to die’ become ‘duty to die’? 

Comprehensive Sex Education HF174/SF662:

  • Requires the Minnesota commissioner of education to create a model policy of comprehensive sex education for school districts in the state and for school districts and charter schools to implement a comprehensive sex education program for students starting as young as elementary and middle school.

  • This program can be taught by individuals from “community organizations” who are not licensed teachers (i.e., employees of Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of comprehensive sex education in the state of Minnesota,) on concepts such as consent, relationships among “diverse sexual orientations and gender identities,” and role play.  

Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session begins on February 12th - that’s less than a month away! Now is the time to share this post with your likeminded friends and family, subscribe to our email list if you haven’t already and follow us on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter @mnfamilycouncil. Remember, proposed bills such as the above are subject to change—which is another reason for you to stay plugged in with our team. Every time there’s a way for you to take action against a harmful bill or support a good one, our team will swiftly alert you on all platforms.

Minnesota Family Council has defended life, family, and religious freedom for over forty years. By God’s grace, we are firmly committed to putting winning messaging in the hands of our allied legislators, championing strong, godly candidates, and partnering with bold Minnesotans like yourself to win for our state for generations to come.

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