Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry voiced her support to raise the state's legal age for gender-affirming care to 18 years old on 'Fox & Friends First.'
Texas Dem sides with GOP on banning gender-affirming care for kids: 'Children are not political pawns'
Texas state Rep. Shawn Thierry – a Democrat representing the Houston area – is defending backing a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors in, crossing party lines to vote in favor of a bill that would restrict access to surgeries and cross-sex hormones to those under the age of 18. Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry is siding with Republicans to potentially ban gender-affirming care for minors in the Lone Star State.
"We should also ensure that children and teenagers have quality access to mental health care that is in a safe and supportive environment," she continued.She told Fox News' Ashley Strohmier that her constituents are"overwhelmingly" on board with the bill, but crossing party lines was still risky.
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