Texas Guv Wants Parents Investigated Over Health Care for Their Trans Kids

According to Abbott, Texas doctors, nurses, and teachers are all obligated to report child abuse, which will now encompass treatments for transgender children

In his latest directive targeting transgender youth, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed state agencies to begin investigating gender-affirming care for transgender children as a potential form of “child abuse.

” A recent opinion issued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was cited in Abbott’s letter to the state Department of Family and Protective Services, in which he stated that treatments like gender reassignment surgery or puberty blocking medications could “legally constitute child abuse under several provisions.” . The governor earlier pressured Family and Protective Services to apply the “child abuse” label back in August.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

thedailybeast /  🏆 307. in US

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

20-Year-Old Texas Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting, Killing His ParentsCourt records show Burger is jailed on a capital murder complaint pending filing of a formal charge. Bond was set at $500,000.
Read more »

Texas Gov. Abbott: Agencies must investigate gender-affirming care for trans kids as ‘child abuse’AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of transgender kids receiving gender-affirming care as “child abuse,” but it’s...
Read more »

Transition care for minors is child abuse under law and 'must be halted,' Texas AG saysTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion Monday that providing gender-affirming medical care to minors is considered child abuse under state law.
Read more »

Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a legal opinion defining certain gender-affirming health care for transgender kids as child abuse. The opinion is nonbinding.
Read more »

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pushes child welfare agency to classify gender-affirming care as abuseTexas' top Republican leaders are renewing a press to have state child welfare officials treat gender-affirming health care as child abuse. Texas Republicans LGBTQ transgender gender GregAbbott KenPaxton
Read more »