From the archives: While the new laws targeting transgender young people are designed to force them off of life-saving healthcare, they also have exceptions that allow doctors to continue to carry out nonconsenual surgery on intersex children at birth.
In February, Governor Greg Abbott directed the state Department of Family and Protective Services to launch child abuse investigations into parents who seek gender-affirming healthcare for their transgender children, based on an opinion released from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office. Currently, a lower district court has ordered a stay on such investigations while the Texas Supreme Court decides whether Governor Abbott had the authority to require them.
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