District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued an injunction Friday against investigations of transgender children's parents.
In her ruling, District Judge Amy Clark Meachum argued that Abbott’s
ordering the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who pursue gender-affirming care for their trans children is “beyond the scope of his duty and unconstitutional.”a statewide injunction against Abbott’s order — which was issued with the support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — will remain in effect until “this court, and potentially the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Texas” hear the case.
Under the blocked directive, nurses, doctors, teachers, and others who knew a child was receiving gender-affirming care but didn’t report it to Texas authorities could have faced criminal penalties. “While it would be easy to view these attacks simply as political gamesmanship, and they are that, they are also a very real and grave threat to the health, existence, and futures of transgender people,” said Triunfo-Cortez. “Criminalizing parents for supporting their children — whether they are trans or cis, gay or straight — is a heinous breach of any sense of ethics.
“Nurses know our first responsibility is to our patients, to care for them, and to advocate on their behalf based on available evidence,” Triunfo-Cortez added. “It’s clear these politicians’ responsibilities lie elsewhere. So we welcome today’s decision.”
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