Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders state agencies to investigate gender-transitioning procedures as child abuse

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Press Sec. Psaki says Republican leaders are taking actions to regulate students on “who they can or cannot be” in regard to the recent order by Texas Gov. Abbott to investigate any reported instances of children undergoing gender-transitioning procedures.

gender-transitioning procedures"monstrous and tragic," and said it subjects children to"obvious harm."

But LGBTQ nonprofit organization The Trevor Project says access to gender-affirming medical care is useful in addressing mental health issues for young people. The group cited a study

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