In a controversial and heart-wrenching case, Montana\u2019s Child Protective Services has been accused of forcibly transporting a 14-year-old girl from her family in Montana to Wyoming for gender transition treatment, leading to a complete revocation of her parents\u2019 custody.<\/p>\n
The family\u2019s media representative, Mattie Watkins, has disclosed a distressing account to The Gateway Pundit involving the Kolstad family of Montana.<\/p>\n
Todd and Krista Kolstad have been embroiled in a legal and emotional struggle for their 14-year-old daughter after Montana CPS took drastic action that is tantamount to \u201ckidnapping.\u201d<\/p>\n
In April 2023, the Montana legislature passed State Bill 99, which banned the medical transitioning of minors. However, a series of events unfolded in August that significantly impacted the Kolstad family.<\/p>\n
Their daughter was transported to Wyoming, a state with different laws regarding the medical transition of minors, by the Montana CPS for treatment of her sudden onset \u201cgender dysphoria,\u201d despite the parents\u2019 express disapproval.<\/p>\n
In August 2023, police informed the Kolstads of a text message from their daughter claiming she was suicidal. They were notified by police that their daughter had allegedly ingested drain cleaner and taken an overdose of ibuprofen.<\/p>\n
Todd Kolstad, a US Air Force veteran, said in a video, \u201cOur 14-year-old daughter has struggled for quite some time in school from bullying. We have had many meetings over the years with the school systems trying to address these issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe even moved from Flathead County in west Montana to a much smaller town in Valley County in east Montana, hoping that this will give our daughter a fresh start in a new school system and new environment. On August 18, 2023, we received a call from our local city police. We were informed that our 14-year-old daughter was texting a friend that she had met at a school track meet, saying she wanted to kill herself.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt should be noted our daughter had only met this child once face to face several months prior and had only phone conversations with her ever since. We took this threat seriously and spoke to our daughter. However, we knew she was struggling with anxiety since school was about to start on Monday. She was also very angry with us because we told her she needed to put her two-week notice in at her summer job so she could focus on starting the 9th grade, Todd said.<\/span><\/p>\n The hospital found no evidence of drain cleaner and ibuprofen, which was later confirmed by a negative toxicology report. Despite this, the girl, who now wished to be called \u201cLeo\u201d and use male pronouns, was admitted for observation, during which the staff ignored the Kolstads\u2019 objections based on their faith and values.<\/p>\n Krista said in a video, \u201cThe hospital continued to call our daughter Leo, even though she\u2019s a minor, and after I stated it\u2019s against our wishes, our religion, and our core family values, the hospital told me to call their lawyer if I have an issue, as they will do what the patient tells them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI said to them, according to State Bill 99, they may not under the law provide transgender care nor transition our child. Their response was, they are not providing surgery or hormones, so they\u2019re operating in the gray area of the law. I further explained that my understanding of the law was a minor is a minor, and there\u2019s no difference between a four-year-old and a 14-year-old, and we prefer to be called by her birth name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Further complicating the matter, a hospital aide discussed \u201ctop surgery\u201d (elective double mastectomy) with the girl, leading to a complaint from Krista Kolstad.<\/p>\n Read more at: thegatewaypundit.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a controversial and heart-wrenching case, Montana\u2019s Child Protective Services has been accused of forcibly transporting a 14-year-old girl from her family in Montana to Wyoming for gender transition treatment, leading to a complete revocation of her parents\u2019 custody. 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