The announcement comes two weeks after Paxton said he would investigate Dell...
to find out whether they are “unlawfully” providing gender transition care, according to a news release.for the same reason. Doctors who treated transgender youth at that hospital’s adolescent medicine clinic left the hospital last week, according to reports.Texas House OKs ban on transgender care for minors, clearing major hurdle for it to become law
“I’ve been clear that any ‘gender transitioning’ procedures that hurt our children constitute child abuse under Texas law,” Paxton said in his Friday announcement. “Recent reports indicate that Texas Children’s Hospital may be unlawfully performing such procedures, and my office it is working to uncover the truth. I am committed to investigating any entity in our state to ensure that our children are protected.
Puberty blockers and hormone therapy are common treatments for transgender youth and are supported by every major U.S. medical association. Surgeries are rare.
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