The Chilean Senate has banned public funding of surgical or hormonal interventions to ‘transition ‘ under 18s.

The vote took place following a report that strongly recommended the immediate suspension of all programs related to “sex reassignment” of children.

The report investigated the PAIG program, a government policy aimed at Chileans suffering with gender dysphoria.

From the report: “The PAIG is implemented in 37 hospitals in the country and the psychosocial pairs have the power to carry out family interventions, within educational spaces, referral to hormone therapies, as well as the power to take legal action against ‘resistant parents’ who oppose the gender transition of their children or seek greater prudence when advancing in the different stages of it.”

Tomás Henríquez, of ADF International welcomed the move saying it “sets a major precedent for the protection of children not just in Chile, but also in all Latin American countries”.

“Now, other countries must do the same. Every child is precious just as they are and has the absolute right to be safeguarded from a radical ideology that promotes dangerous drugs and surgeries with devastating consequences.”