The move comes despite opposition from the top medical and child welfare groups, who for months have urged him not to take this step.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, leaves after addressing anti-abortion activists at a rally outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a new interpretation of state law that says medical care for transgender children is abuse, a dramatic change contrary to medical standards that could make Texas one of the most aggressive states in targeting trans youth access to health care.
It’s unclear what Paxton’s opinion could mean for transgender children. Attorney general opinions do not have the force of law and are meant as written interpretations of current statute. Paxton issued his opinion after state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, asked him to weigh in on the issue. Last year, GOP lawmakers tried and failed to change state law to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. In August, after pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott, the child protective services agency changed its definition of abuse to include transgender “reassignment surgery” for minors and promised to investigate any allegations after Gov. Greg Abbott directed them to look into the issue.
For children who have not reached puberty, mental health care is the primary form of treatment for gender dysphoria. Best standards dictate that medical interventions like hormones should be explored only for youth who have experienced the onset of puberty and after undergoing mental health evaluation.
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