Leadership in Texas is once again looking to criminalize gender-affirming care for trans minors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images , attempting to place hormone therapy and puberty blockers in the same class as child abuse. As NBC notes, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have been working toward this goal for months; last year, Republican lawmakers tried to pass a bill threatening parents with prison if they supported their kids’ transitions.
Still, it’s worth noting that transgender youth almost never undergo surgery; before puberty, most trans kids will transition socially, selecting the name, pronouns, and personal style that align with their gender identity. Gender-affirming surgery typically isn’t recommended for minors, but an opinion Paxton put forth Friday — which Abbott is using to justify his order — dangles “genital mutilation” as a scare tactic.
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