Representative Brad Hudson Issues Statement in Support of Attorney General’s Defense of Senate Bill 49

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Brad Hudson announced support Tuesday for the Attorney General’s defense of Senate Bill 49, the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.” Several groups filed the lawsuit Noe et. al v. Parson et. al against the state in an attempt to halt implementation of SB 49. The case is currently being heard by the Cole County Circuit Court.  The Attorney General’s Office is defending the constitutionality of the law.

“I want Missouri to be the safest state in the nation for children, which is why I’m not going to let anyone push a radical social agenda on our kids,” said Attorney General Bailey. “I’m proud to be defending the SAFE Act, passed by the General Assembly earlier this year, as we work together to protect vulnerable children from these inhumane science experiments.”

Senator Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove and Representative Brad Hudson, R- Cape Fair, guided Senate Bill 49 through the General Assembly as the primary bill sponsors. The bill was signed into law by the governor on June 7th. Under SB 49, no health care provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor. The act also places a four-year prohibition on the prescribing or administering of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to a minor for a gender transition. 

“After hearing testimony and further researching these procedures, the General Assembly took what I believe are the proper and necessary steps to ensure the protection of children,” said Sen. Moon. “I am grateful for Attorney General Bailey’s efforts to defend the law and our children. We trust the court to weigh in on the side of protecting minors from any harm caused by pediatric transgender medical practices.” 

“I appreciate our Attorney General’s efforts to defend the law that we worked so diligently to pass,” said Representative Hudson. “I am praying the court respects our responsibility to protect Missouri’s children from life altering, experimental procedures.” 

The court hearing began on Friday, August 18 and will end on Thursday, August 24. 

Representative Brad Hudson, a Republican, represents Stone and Christian Counties (District 138) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018. For more information, please contact Rep. Hudson’s office at 573-751-3851 or by email at Brad.Hudson@House.Mo.Gov.

For more information, contact Rep. Hudson’s office at 573-751-3851.