Hospitals in New Jersey have asked new parents for the favorite pronouns and sexual orientation of their baby.
According to a document that is shared by Senator Holly Schepisi, Inspira Health has postponed questionnaires to ask parents to identify their newborns.
The form requires that parents identify their baby as 'male', 'female', 'transgender', 'genderqueer' or 'extra gender'.
It also requires: “Which of the next describes your baby best”, with answers such as “Lesbian or Gay”, “Straight”, “Bisexual”, “Self-Decribes”, “Questions/Uncertain or rather not answers.”
The healthcare system includes four hospitals, two cancer centers and eight health centers in South Jersey.
They made the form to comply with a new state law where care providers were needed to collect race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity in a cultural competent and sensitive way. '
Schepisi placed the form on its social media and led to disbelief among users who questioned authenticity.
The legislator said that it would introduce a bill to revise the language in current legislation to limit the collection of information of 16 years and older.
The form requires that parents identify their baby as male, female, transgender, genderqueer or extra gender
The health care system includes four hospitals, two cancer centers and eight health centers in South Jersey
She said: 'Yesterday it came to my attention that medical care providers, laboratories and hospitals are forced to provide the following questionnaire to newborn patients.
'Although completely and completely insane, these facilities do this to comply with another nonsensical law A-4385 that was adopted by the democratically controlled legislative power in 2022.
'This law requires the collection of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity data without age threshold – hence newborn babies who receive the survey.
'I will immediately sponsor legislation to withdraw this absurd requirement that is a waste of the time and resources of the medical professional.
'PS – For anyone shouting' fake form ', my legislative office immediately confirmed that it is indeed really with the health network this morning.
'They had to look for an exemption from the state to stop using this form because they received such negative feedback from their patients.
“You may not want to believe it is real, but that is it, and at least that is you deep inside, now you understand how absurd things have become in NJ.”
On her message, users of social media have expressed their horror about the form.
Senator Holly Schepisi of the State placed the form on its social media and led to disbelief among users who questioned authenticity
The form requires that parents identify their baby as male, female, transgender, genderqueer or extra gender
On her message, users of social media have expressed their horror about the form.
It was noted: 'This is a mental illness. On which planet are we ', while another said,' I can't even believe that this is what they push or worry about. “
Another added: 'This is terrible, so now parents point to sexual orientation to their newborns. Talk about an agenda. '
Democratic state senators Joseph Cryan and Angela McNight introduced the bill in June 2022, but refused to comment when he was approached by the New York Post.
In a statement, Democrat Herbert Conaway, who also worked on the bill, said: 'The bill was modeled on an Indiana statute and was designed to provide public health officials to develop public health measures that all New Jerseyans effectively serve.
'Good policy depends on the availability of complete and accurate data. According to the law, hospitals are required to collect demographic data and to report on the patients they serve; However, no patient or older is obliged to answer a question that makes them uncomfortable.
'Newborns are not subject to this data collection because parents are not obliged to fill in the form. Many health decisions for newborns are left to the discretion of the parents. '
A spokesperson for Inspira Health said that the form was “required by New Jersey Law” and that parents “may refuse to provide this information.”
