filed in Travis County district court, Jane Doe is an employee of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Her 16-year-old daughter, Mary Doe, is transgender and has been receiving medical care from the same pediatrician for most of her life. After her pediatrician diagnosed her with gender dysphoria, she has received treatments that include puberty blockers and hormone therapy to initiate a female puberty.The day after Abbott issued his order, Jane Doe was placed on leave from the Department of Family and Protective Services, court documents say.
The Equality Act is a positive step forward for the LGBTQ community. But it came with swift backlash from conservative lawmakers. By enforcing the directive, the document read, the plaintiffs would face “the imminent and ongoing deprivation of their constitutional rights, the potential loss of necessary medical care, and the stigma attached to being the subject of an unfounded child abuse investigation.” Mooney would be subjected to immediate criminal prosecution, as stipulated in Abbott’s letter.
Texas patients are rushing to get abortions before the state’s six-week limit. Clinics are struggling to keep up.
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