BONNIE BRUNO

Why HB 1356 Is a Hard OPPOSE 1. This Is Targeted Lawfare, Not Child Protection HB 1356 expands the statute of limitations only for claims related to gender-affirming care. one area of medicine is singled out one group of providers is uniquely exposed one group of patients (trans youth) is treated as a political tool That’s not neutral lawmaking — that’s ideological targeting. 2. It Chills Medical Care by Design Extending liability from 2 years to 10 years after adulthood: invites retroactive lawsuits increases malpractice insurance costs drives providers out of state discourages evidence-based care even when it’s legal 3. It Rewrites Legal Standards for One Disfavored Group Medical malpractice law already exists. Patients already have remedies. 4. It Encourages Politically Motivated Lawsuits A 10-year window: overlaps with shifting political climates invites lawsuits fueled by ideology, not harm allows third-party groups to recruit plaintiffs years later This turns courts into culture-war battlegrounds. 5. It Solves No Documented Problem There is no evidence of: widespread malpractice cover-ups children being denied legal remedies a failure of existing statutes 6. It Is Partisan and Patterned This bill: has partisan sponsorship aligns with national anti-trans playbooks pairs with HB 1376 and other bills aimed at isolating trans youth and their families HB 1356 weaponizes the legal system against trans-affirming care, creates a special, punitive liability regime, chills medical practice through fear and advances ideology, not justice The point is not accountability. The point is deterrence through fear. That’s discrimination embedded in statute.