Iowa HF2557 allows raising, guiding, and instructing a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex.

Iowa HF2557 amends state code to exempt from child abuse definitions those who raise, guide, or instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex. This includes referring to the child by titles or pronouns consistent with their sex, seeking mental health services to help the child live a life consistent with their sex, making mental health or medical decisions based on the child's sex, and declining to consent to gender transition procedures for a child.

Iowa HF2557 allows raising, guiding, and instructing a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex.

Iowa HF2557 amends state code to exempt from child abuse definitions those who raise, guide, or instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex. This includes referring to the child by titles or pronouns consistent with their sex, seeking mental health services to help the child live a life consistent with their sex, making mental health or medical decisions based on the child's sex, and declining to consent to gender transition procedures for a child.