Gov. Abbott threatens to defund children's hospital over doctor's viral TikTok about citizenship question

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Gov. Abbott threatens to defund children's hospital over doctor's viral TikTok about citizenship question
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Texas hospitals are implementing a new policy requiring them to ask patients about their legal residency status.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened last week to revoke government funding from a children’s hospital in response to a Houston doctor’s viral TikTok advising patients to skip a citizenship question on intake forms.

“So my proposal to everyone who’s seeing this is, just know that you do not have to answer this question,” Pastor said in the now-deleted video. “When the gov of Texas threatens you on twitter because he is mad you exercised freedom of speech,” Pastor captioned a “While we recognize that individuals working at Texas Children’s hold their own personal views on many topics, those opinions do not necessarily reflect the official position of Texas Children’s Hospital. We will continue to prioritize patient care while ensuring we are in full compliance with all laws and legal directives.”Texas Governor Greg Abbott sitting during an exclusive interview with Jennie Taer for the New York Post in Austin, Texas in September 2024.

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