Congresswoman Nancy Mace Backs Protect Children’s Innocence Act, Calls To End Irreversible Procedures On Minors
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 17, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered remarks on the House floor in strong support of the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, legislation which would make it a felony under federal law to perform chemical or surgical gender-transition procedures on minors, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Mace condemned what she described as efforts to normalize irreversible medical procedures on children and urged swift action to protect minors from permanent harm.
“There is a lie at the heart of this debate we have to correct — no child is born in the wrong body,” Mace said. “There are only two biological sexes, male and female. They are assigned at birth, and cannot be changed.”
Congresswoman Mace’s full remarks are below:
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
I rise in strong support of the Protect Children’s Innocence Act.
And when we’re talking about shameful – shameful is castrating a kid.
Shameful is chopping off the breasts of an underage girl, and that is what the Democrats are doing today.
It is obscene. It is disgusting. You’re seeing in real time Democrats wanting and defending grooming of children. And it is abhorrent.
There is a lie at the heart of the debate we’re having today that I have to correct – no child is born in the wrong body.
There are only two sexes – male and female. There are no others.
Every child is created in the Lord’s image, and we cannot remain silent while demonic forces are here today on the floor.
The Left, here to groom children and defend it.
Children are innocent, and for too long Democrats have tried to mainstream satanic, irreversible procedures which DESTROY the bodies of young children and often lead to kids being sterilized for life.
It leads to disease. Leads to cancer. Leads to suicide.
Democrats say protect trans kids. I came here today to the floor of the House of Representatives to say there is no such thing as a trans kid.
Transgenderism is a mind virus perpetrated by the far-left to groom young children.
This is not gender-affirming care, it is genital-destroying child abuse.
This chemical and surgical mutilation of children has devastating consequences on their physical and mental health and so many live to regret it. Many live to detransition if they make it out at all.
This is sick. This is disgusting. And we cannot allow the left to prey on underage kids any longer.
I yield back.
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