EXCERPT:
HAYES: “I don’t think there’s anyone who hasn’t had a moment across the political spectrum of some form of progressive communication that’s either left them bewildered or a little like, ‘Eh, I don’t know about that,’ but I also think, at the same time, there is a message of what I would, like, call commonsense patriotic pluralism that is a majority message, which is like, if some father and mother have health care for their kid lined up, who is trans, just stay the f**k out of their business. Like, and let them make that decision. That’s their decision to make. You don’t have to make that for your family. I’m not going to tell you what to do with your family.”
MAHER: “Well, I mean, but the argument is whether the child should make the decision.”
HAYES: “But the child is never making the decision. The parents are always making the decision. Parents consent to medical care.”
MAHER: “Well, here in California, you’re allowed to hide it from the parents, if the kid — “
HAYES: “Yes, but — “
MAHER: “Thank you, one person who knows that. Somebody knows that is the case.”
(Laughter)
HAYES: “I think in the vast majority, we’ve been hearing from parents right now whose kids’ medical care has been interrupted. I think there’s a way to talk about — “
MAHER: “Well, of course, they would say it’s not medical care.”
HAYES: “Sure, that is what they are saying.”
(via NewsBusters)