Texas Children’s Hospital pauses certain therapies for gender-affirming service amid threats of child abuse investigation
The hospital wrote in the statement, “This step was taken to safeguard our healthcare professionals and impacted families from potential criminal legal ramifications.”
Gov. Greg Abbott then directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate reported instances of those procedures as child abuse.‘I will not prosecute’: Harris County DA pushes back against attorney general’s opinion calling certain gender-affirming care child abuse “Transgender kids, to anyone who’s seen a trans kid and interacted with them and loved them both before and after, will tell you that these are clearly not abusive treatments,” said Dr. Jessica Zwiener, who provides care to transgender patients in private practice. “These are treatments that help mental health.
The attorney general shared his opinion on Twitter on Friday, writing he was glad to hear the hospital made the move. The statement from the hospital did not provide more details on the specific therapies impacted or how many patients might be affected by the decision.The mission of Texas Children’s Hospital is to create a healthier future for all children, including transgender children, within the bounds of the law. After assessing the Attorney General’s and Governor’s actions, Texas Children’s Hospital paused hormone-related prescription therapies for gender-affirming services.
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