Speakers at South by Southwest decried attempts by Texas officials to open child abuse investigations into families whose kids have used treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
“micro-targeted campaign on transgender youths,” including efforts to remove queer-themed books from school libraries. She also pointed out that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 prohibits federally-funded health services from discriminating against patients on the basis of sex, including gender identity.Marra suggested that the directives by Paxton and Abbott would not withstand court scrutiny. “The law hasn’t changed,” she said.
While stating that trans youths were being “used as political footballs,” Marra predicted that social conservatives had “overplayed their hand,” alienating voters who see children’s medical care as a private matter for families to decide on, without government interference.
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