Anmarie Calgaro

Anmarie Calgaro is pictured in a press conference announcing her lawsuit against her transgender daughter.

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A mother in Minnesota is suing her own child for seeking a sex change without permission.

The Washington Post reports Anmarie Calgaro has filed a lawsuit in St. Louis County against her 17-year-old daughter, whom she refers to as her "son," as well as well as the teen's school district and healthcare providers. Calgaro is seeking a stop for all hormone therapies and other gender reassignment procedures until she can petition a state court.

"Not only was I robbed of the opportunity to help my son make good decisions, but I also feel he was robbed of a key advocate in his life, his mother," Calgaro said at a press conference.

According to NBC, Calgaro is challenging a state law that allows minors to access medical care and procedures without the consent of their parents. Her child, described as estranged, reportedly sent a doctor's letter in January that stated she had undergone gender transition treatment and should be issued new identity documents with female gender markers.

According to the Post, Calgaro's daughter was declared legally emancipated in June 2015 by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, citing "conduct by the parent in giving up control and custody of the minor." The teenager said she had been living separately for at least six months and was working two jobs to support herself while attending high school.

The teen, whose name has been withheld because she is a minor, says Calgaro knew where she was living and made no efforts to see her.

Calgaro is being represented by an anti-abortion law firm called the Thomas More Society, raising questions about a "backdoor fight against the abortion law." NBC reports Minnesota statute 144.343 bans non-emancipated minors from making their own medical decisions, such as an abortion procedure, until 48 hours after parents have been notified that the procedure will take place.

Calgaro said she doesn't oppose her child's transition.

"I love him unconditionally," she said. "I just want him to slow down."